humility
翻译
谦逊, 谦卑
例句
He accepted the award with humility.
他谦逊地接受了那个奖项。
She showed great humility despite her success.
尽管取得了成功,她表现出极大的谦逊。
语法模式
with humility 谦逊地 He accepted the award with humility.
show/have humility 表现出/拥有谦逊 She showed great humility.
近义词
同义词: modesty, humbleness; 反义词: arrogance, pride
词源
源自拉丁语“humus”(土地),引申为“脚踏实地”的品质。
记忆技巧
与“humiliation”(屈辱)不同,“humility”是一种积极的品质,意为像大地(humus)一样“脚踏实地”。