modest，humble
这两个形容词都有“谦恭的”之意。
modest含义广泛，指行为或态度等方面不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢、不武断和不自负。
humble指精神和行为上的谦逊，褒义指对自己或自己的成就不骄傲；贬义指过低地评价自己，对人低声下气。
- 词义辨析
- 双语例句
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He fought many hard battles and achieved notable merits , but he remains humble in spirits.
他参加过许多战役,立下了汗马功劳, 但他仍然很谦虚.
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He is very humble towards his superiors.
他对上级很谦卑.
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He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.
他仍然因出身低微而被人无情嘲笑。
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She was despised because she was of humble origin.
她因出身低贱而受到蔑视.
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All we can offer you is humble fare.
就请你粗茶淡饭凑合一顿.
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Anson was forced to eat humble pie and publicly apologise to her.
安森被迫认错并公开向她道歉。
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Andy was a humble, courteous and gentle man.
安迪是个谦逊而且彬彬有礼的绅士。
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8、
Let me take you to my humble abode!
让我带你们到鄙人的寒舍去吧!
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Varndell made his own reflector for these shots from a strip of humble kitchen foil.
瓦恩德尔用一狭条普通的厨房用箔纸自制了反光板来拍摄这些照片。
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His views come from his own humble beginnings.
他的观点源于他卑微的出身。
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The general rose from humble beginnings.
那位将军出身微贱.
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We live in a humble cottage.
我们住在一所简陋的小屋里.
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She's contemptuous of my humble home and poor surroundings.
她瞧不起我出身卑贱,家境贫困.
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Welcome to my humble dwelling.
欢迎光临寒舍.
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Now experts are extolling the virtues of the humble potato.
现在专家们都在赞美其貌不扬的马铃薯的种种好处。
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When he realized his mistake, he had to eat humble pie.
他认识到了自己的错误, 只好赔礼道歉.
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We must be humble , for we are compassed by mysteries.
我们一定要谦虚, 因为我们周围充满了我们还不理解的事物.
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Spyros Latsis started his career as a humble fisherman in the Aegean.
斯皮罗斯·拉齐斯的第一份职业是爱琴海上一名地位卑贱的渔夫。
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It is, in my humble opinion, perhaps the best steak restaurant in Great Britain.
依拙见，这可能是英国最好的牛排馆。
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20、
Many famous people are surprisingly humble.
许多名人都很谦逊.
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Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes.
要虚心地从自己的错误中学习。
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22、
There are restaurants, both humble and expensive, that specialize in them.
专门做这些菜的餐馆既有毫不起眼的也有价格昂贵的。
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Defeat and failure make people humble.
挫折与失败会使人谦卑.
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Many great men arisen from humble beginnings.
许多伟人出身低微.
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He is a man of humble birth.
他出身卑微.
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For, the truth will only be revealed to those who are humble and receptive.
因为真理只会透露给那些谦卑的和有所准备的人!
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A man among men is he who knows when to eat humble pie and when to hold his head high.
大丈夫能屈能伸.
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Hope that you'd enjoyed them as much as and if not more than yours humble does.
希望大家多欣赏和享受了它们好像本人一样.
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In my humble opinion, he will win the election.
依我拙见, 他将在选举中获胜.
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You save the humble, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.
28困苦的百姓,你必拯救.但你的眼目察看高傲的人,使他降卑.
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- 相关短语
- eat humble pie赔罪，赔礼，道歉;忍气吞声;忍辱含垢;
- humble pien.（狩猎后供仆人吃的）内脏做的煎馅饼，<喻>屈辱，丢脸;
- in my humble opinion管见所及;
- of humble birth平民出身;
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