humble
单词辨析：
指态度谦逊的，也指社会地位等低微的，含对人低声下气之意。
a humble apology
恭敬的道歉
eat humble pie
承认错误
He is very humble towards his superiors.
他对上司很谦恭。
He started his career as a humble clerk.
他从一个卑微的职员起家。
指社会地位、职位等低下的，有时为幽默用法，可与 humble 换用。
The lowly are often most intelligent.
卑贱者往往最聪明。
He was not ashamed of his lowly/humble origins.
他并不以自己出身低微为耻。
指行为、态度等不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢的。
He is very modest about his success.
他对自己的成就很谦虚。
She is modest and amiable to everyone.
她待人谦和。
相关例句：
He had to humble himself for the sake of his son.
为了儿子，他只好卑词求情，苦苦哀告。
Honda won fame in the 1980s as the little car company that humbled the industry giants
本田在20世纪80年代作为一家轻易挫败行业巨头的小汽车公司而声名鹊起。
All we can offer you is humble fare.
就请你粗茶淡饭凑合一顿。
Thomas has not forgotten his humble origins.
托马斯没有忘记自己卑微的出身。
We must be humble, for we are compassed by mysteries.
我们一定要谦虚，因为我们周围充满了我们还不理解的事物。
From this humble beginning he climbed to a position at the very top.
他从卑微的出身爬上了极高的地位。