Humility
[hjʊ'mɪlɪtɪ] or [hju'mɪləti]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; 'not everyone regards humility as a virtue'.
(noun.) a humble feeling; 'he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope'.
奥罗拉編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth; a sense of one's own unworthiness through imperfection and sinfulness; self-abasement; humbleness.
(n.) An act of submission or courtesy.
校對:赛克
同義詞及近義詞:
n. Humbleness, meekness, submissiveness, lowliness, modesty, diffidence, self-abasement.
丹尼尔編輯
同義詞及反義詞:
[See HUMBLE]
校對:帕蒂
解釋/意思:
n. the state or quality of being humble: lowliness of mind: modesty.
手打:索菲
例句/造句/用法:
- What I have said of pride is equally true of humility. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- I do so propose, replied Isaac, bowing in all humility, if it please your reverend valour. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Your humility, Mr. Bingley, said Elizabeth, must disarm reproof. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- The passion of vanity is so prompt, that it rouzes at the least call; while humility requires a stronger impulse to make it exert itself. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- He came up to me, and after several questions, which I answered in great humility, he said, we should not die. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- Yours is the monstrous pride which counterfeits humility. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- I am very sorry, Mrs. Raddle,' said Bob Sawyer, with all imaginable humility, 'but the fact is, that I have been disappointed in the City to-day. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- You elated my pride beyond all the bounds of humility; you blessed me with more than human happiness, but to destroy my peace for ever! 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- I hope, said Mr. Lorry, after another pause of feeble sympathy and humility, that you accompany Miss Manette to France? 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- I suppressed my indignation; but I showed her that her intention was not lost upon me, and I repaid her annoyance by affecting humility. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Whether it was the heart which dictated this new system of complaisance and humility adopted by our Rebecca, is to be proved by her after-history. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Her husband, but with great humility, did not see the force of her objection. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- This phaenomenon is analogous to the system of pride and humility above-explained, which may seem so extraordinary to vulgar apprehensions. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- There is a charm in the humility of a lover who has offended. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- It were not fit I should do so, answered Rebecca, with proud humility, where my society might be held a disgrace to my protectress. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
伊妮德編輯