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小知识
Humble means “modest; without an excess of pride.” A person who brags about being humble may have too much pride in being humble to actually be humble.
Sometimes fictional characters try to earn favor by saying “I'm just a humble man in search of…” when it is obvious they are the opposite. Truly humble people keep quiet about their accomplishments and the good things they do. Humble can also mean “low in station or quality.” If you come from a humble background, you didn't grow up wealthy, and if you live in a humble apartment, it isn't overly grand or showy.
实用短语
单词用法
humble常可和degrade换用,强调降级所带来的耻辱;也多指自卑和感到渺小无能的心理状态。
humiliate:指损伤或剥夺自尊感,损坏自尊心,强调蒙受耻辱。
degrade:指因过失而受到降级、阶格;也多指因自身的境遇而感到耻辱。
disgrace:指降低某人在他人心目中的地位,使其丢脸。
humble lowly modest 【导航词义:谦卑的,卑微的】 humble adj. 谦恭的,卑微的 〔辨析〕 指态度谦逊的,也指社会地位等低微的,含对人低声下气之意。 〔例证〕 a humble apology 恭敬的道歉 eat humble pie 承认错误 He is very humble towards his superiors. 他对上司很谦恭。 He started his career as a humble clerk. 他从一个卑微的职员起家。 lowly adj. 卑微的,低下的 〔辨析〕 指社会地位、职位等低下的,有时为幽默用法,可与 humble 换用。 〔例证〕 The lowly are often most intelligent. 卑贱者往往最聪明。 He was not ashamed of his lowly/humble origins. 他并不以自己出身低微为耻。 modest adj. 谦虚的,谦逊的 〔辨析〕 指行为、态度等不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢的。 〔例证〕 He is very modest about his success. 他对自己的成就很谦虚。 She is modest and amiable to everyone. 她待人谦和。
词根词缀
词根: hum
=earth,表示”土,地”
adj.
human 人的,人类的hum土,地+an表名词和形容词,人→传说中人是土造出来的
humane 人道的,慈悲的human[adj.人的,人类的 n.人]+e→有人情的
humble 谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的hum土,地+ble→接近地面→低下的
humid 充满潮湿的, 湿润的, 多湿气的hum土,地+id……的→离地近潮湿
nonhuman 非人类的non非+human人的,人类的→adj.非人类的
posthumous 死后的,遗腹的post后+hum土+ous……的→入土表示死→死后的
unhuman 非人类的,无人类属性的un非+human人的,人类的→adj.非人类的,无人类属性的
n.
human 人hum土,地+an表名词和形容词,人→传说中人是土造出来的
humidity 湿气,湿度humid湿润的+ity表名词→n.湿气,湿度
humiliation 羞辱, 蒙耻humiliate[v.使羞辱,使丢脸[同]]+ion表名词→n.羞辱, 蒙耻
humility 谦逊,谦恭hum土,地+ility=ity状态→接近地面的状态→低下的状态
hummock 小园丘hum土,地+mock园丘→土丘
v.
exhume 掘出,挖出ex出+hum土+e→出土→挖出
humble 降低,贬低hum土,地+ble→接近地面→低下的
humiliate 使羞辱,使丢脸[同]hum土,地+iliate=ate使……→使接近地面,使低下→使丢脸
inhume 埋葬, 把……土葬in进入+hum土,地+e→进入土中
同义词辨析
这些动词均含有”使丢脸,使受耻辱”之意。