humility
UK/hjʊ'mɪlɪtɪ/US/hju:'militi/
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释义
n.
A modest, unpretentious view of one's own importance; the quality of being humble.
谦逊,谦卑;不自大的品质。
词根拆分
词根派生humilis(低的)+ -ity = 「低/谦卑」这一品质。「把自己放低」的泥土义变成「不高估自己」的美德。
词根 hum 还连着 46 个词常用搭配
- 1.with humility谦逊地
- 2.false humility假谦虚
- 3.humility and grace谦逊与得体
例句
- 1.
He accepted the prize with genuine humility.
他以真诚的谦逊接受了这一奖项。
- 2.
True humility means listening more than you speak.
真正的谦逊意味着多听少说。