humble /'hʌmbl/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) cause to be unpretentious
• (adj.) low or inferior in station or quality
• (adj.) marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

Chinese translation

• a. 低下的, 谦逊的, 粗陋的
• vt. 使...卑下, 降低...地位, 贬抑

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / verb

Pronunciation

/'hʌmbl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.11 · Super Rare

Word forms

humbled, humbles, humbling

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