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。
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Their humbler followers , such as partridges, have a like power of strong propulsion, but soon tire.
它们的低级同类, 如鹧鸪, 有一种同样大的推动力, 但很快就疲劳了.
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2、
The humbler gentes had their common rites.
卑微的氏族有其共同仪典.
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3、
Their humbler followers , such as partridges have a like power of strong propulsion.
它们的低级同类, 如鹧鸪,有一种同样大的推进力.
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But there are many humbler forms of the same kind of pleasure.
不过,还有很多种看似卑微的快乐.
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He lost his position and had to take a humbler teaching job.
他失去了工作,不得不从事较为卑微的教书工作.
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