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humble (adj.)
13世纪末,对人,"顺从、恭敬、举止低下、谦虚、不自恃、顺从",来自古法语 humble , umble ,更早的 umele ,来自拉丁语 humilis "低下、谦卑",字面意思是"在地上",来自 humus "大地",来自PIE根 *dhghem- "大地"。来自14世纪末,事物的,"在种类、状态、条件或数量上都是低贱的",也有"出身或等级低的"。相关链接: Humbly .
Don't be so humble; you're not that great. [Golda Meir]
humble (v.)
14世纪末,"使自己变得谦卑"(intrans.),也是"弯腰、跪下或鞠躬";15世纪末"降低(某人)的尊严"(trans.);见 humble (adj.)。相关链接: Humbled ; humbling 。
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