modest, humble

動(dòng)詞 humble:

1. cause to be unpretentious
2. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
   同義詞：humiliate, mortify, chagrin, abase

形容詞 humble:

1. low or inferior in station or quality
   同義詞：low, lowly, modest, small
2. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful- B.K.Malinowski
3. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
   同義詞：menial, lowly
4. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
   同義詞：base, baseborn, lowly

1. The more noble the more humble.
   結(jié)實(shí)愈豐者，其穗愈低。
2. He is a humble and submissive servant.
   他是個(gè)恭順的仆人。
3. She was born of humble parentage.
   她出生卑賤。
4. We must do good rather than evil, on however humble a scale.
   勿因善小而不為，勿因惡小而為之。
5. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.
   博學(xué)使人謙遜，無知使人驕傲。
6. In a meek or humble manner.
   謙遜的以一種謙卑或溫順的方式
7. Knowledge makes humble; ignorance makes proud.
   [諺]知識(shí)使人謙虛，無知使人驕傲。
8. He is a very humble person.
   他是一個(gè)非常謙恭的人。

hum.ble

adj.（形容詞）
hum.bler,hum.blest
Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.
謙遜的，謙卑的：以行為、態(tài)度或精神方面的溫順和謙卑為特征的；不傲慢或驕傲的
Showing deferential or submissive respect:
低聲下氣的，順服的：表現(xiàn)出恭敬或謙卑的敬仰的：
例句：
a humble apology.
低聲下氣的道歉

Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly:
下賤的，樸實(shí)無華的：在級(jí)別上、質(zhì)量上、位置上低的；謙卑的或卑下的：
例句：
a humble cottage.
一座簡陋的小屋

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
hum.bled,hum.bling,hum.bles
To curtail or destroy the pride of; humiliate.
貶抑，使慚愧：壓制或擊潰（別人的）驕傲；使自卑
To cause to be meek or modest in spirit.
使柔順，使謙和：使（別人）在精神上顯得溫順或謙卑
To give a lower condition or station to; abase.See Synonyms at degrade
壓低，降低：為（別人）提供較低等的條件或狀況；使降低地位或身份參見 degrade

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin humilis [low, lowly]
源自 拉丁語 humilis [低的，謙遜的]
from humus [ground] * see dhghem-
源自 humus [地面] *參見 dhghem-

【引伸】
hum.bleness
n.（名詞）
hum.bler
n.（名詞）
hum.bly
adv.（副詞）