humility
/hjuːˈmɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · /hjuːˈmɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · /hyü-ˈmi-lə-tē yü-/ (ame, mw)
humility — 名詞
1. a quality in a person who knows their own limits and weaknesses, and does not th
謙卑
不驕傲自大，能認識自身不足的品德
a quality in a person who knows their own limits and weaknesses, and does not think they are better or more important than other people.
After winning the award, Dr. Okafor accepted the prize with genuine humility.
獲得獎項之後，Okafor 博士以真誠的謙卑態度接受了獎座。
collocation: with genuine humility
Mei-Lin's humility meant she never boasted about her achievements at work.
Mei-Lin 的謙卑讓她從不在工作上吹噓自己的成就。
The billionaire's humility surprised reporters when they saw him riding the bus.
那位億萬富翁的謙卑讓記者們驚訝不已，因為他們看到他搭公車。
Learning humility was the hardest lesson for the young athlete.
學習謙卑是那位年輕運動員最困難的一課。
Kwame admitted his mistake in front of the whole team, showing real humility.
Kwame 在整個團隊面前承認了自己的錯誤，展現了真正的謙卑。
- modesty
focuses on not drawing attention to oneself or one's achievements; less about acknowledging one's weaknesses
- humbleness
less common than 'humility'; can also refer to low social rank or simple living conditions
- unpretentiousness
describes a person's way of behaving or living simply, without claiming to be better than others
文法句型
humility + verb
with + humility
show/demonstrate + humility
adjective + humility
用法筆記
Often follows the prepositions 'with' (e.g., with humility, accept with humility) or 'of' (e.g., the humility of someone).