词典释义：
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
谦卑的；谦逊的
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I felt very humble when meeting her .遇到她时我自叹弗如。
(of an action or thought)offered with or affected by such an estimate of one's own importance
（行为，思想）恭顺的，卑躬屈膝的
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my humble apologies .我低声下气的道歉。
of low social, administrative, or political rank
（社会，行政或政治级别）不显要的，卑贱的，低下的
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she came from a humble, unprivileged background .她的出身卑微贫穷。
(of a thing)of modest pretensions or dimensions
（事物）简陋的；规模小的
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he built the business empire from humble beginnings .他从小本生意开始逐步建立了这个商业王国。
lower (someone) in dignity or importance
卑躬屈膝，低声下气
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I knew he had humbled himself to ask for my help .我知道他是降低了身价来求我帮助。
(一般作
彻底击败（尤指之前被认为更有优势者）。
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eat humble pie make a humble apology and accept humiliation 低声下气地道歉（接受羞辱） -
［ORIGIN
humble pie is from a pun based onUMBLES ‘offal', considered inferior food．］my humble abode used to refer to one's home with an ironic or humorous show of modesty or humility 寒舍 -
your humble servant archaic or humorous used at the end of a letter or as a form of ironic courtesy 〈古 或幽默〉 ［用 于信件结尾，或故作谦恭］ 您卑微的仆人，卑职your most humble servant, George Porter . 您最卑微的仆人，乔治·波特
"Middle English： from Old French, from Latin
