humility

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n. 谦逊, 谦虚, 谦卑

发音

其它 /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/

词形变化

humilities 复数 humilities

教材释义与例句

名词

谦卑，谦逊

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.

    谦卑

    谦逊

    不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

humbleness

反义词 2

pride conceit

上位词 2

feeling trait

下位词 5

submission meekness beseechingness self-depreciation subduedness

词源

From Middle English humilite, from Old French (h)umilité, from Latin humilitas (“lowness, meanness, baseness, in Late Latin humility”), from humilis (“low, lowly, humble, earth”). Equivalent to humble + -ity, with /mb/ reduced to /m/ (compare plumbing). Displaced native Old English ēaþmōdnes. Doublet of omertà.

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