humble
卑微的,谦逊的,谦虚,谦卑的
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hum·bler, hum·blest.
- : not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- : having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience, etc.: In the presence of so many world-famous writers I felt very humble.
- : low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly: of humble origin;a humble home.
- : courteously respectful: In my humble opinion you are wrong.
- : low in height, level, etc.; small in size: a humble member of the galaxy.
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hum·bled, hum·bling.
- : to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase.
- : to destroy the independence, power, or will of.
- : to make meek: to humble one's heart.
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Examples
Like people, sometimes you can have an exceptional storm arise from very humble origins.
A humble microchip in the early 1960s would have boasted a handful of transistors.
They’re not the only ones trying to boost the functionality of the humble brick.
These ad units are much less annoying than other video types, but they’re also cost-effective tools that drive upper-funnel and bottom-funnel goals for companies with humble ad budgets.
Despite its humble beginnings, Urban Dictionary has made quite a name for itself and continues to grow, with new entries every day.
What matters is being honest, humble, and a faithful and loyal friend, father and member of your community.
They are to face oppression with humble persistence and absolute conviction.
Abramoff said that the governor needed to remember to “be humble.”
His goal of coming across as humble subtracts from his ability to share just exactly how he became so great at such a young age.
At first glance, it might be tempting to interpret this extravagant level of compensation as a victory for the once-humble intern.
Sick, trembling, her beautiful face humble and tearful enough now, she bent it on his shoulder in a shower of bitter tears.