| 词汇 | example_english_humble-circumstance |
| 释义 | humble circumstancescollocation in Englishmeanings of humbleand circumstanceThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with circumstance. humble adjective uk /ˈhʌm.bəl/ us /ˈhʌm.bəl/ not proud or not believing that you ... See more at humble circumstance noun uk /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/ us /ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/ a fact or event that makes a situation the way ... See more at circumstance Examples of humble circumstancesThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. It is the habit of people in humble circumstances, in giving an explanation, to begin far away at the beginning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The majority of the people who were successful on that occasion had come from humble circumstances, through evening schools. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thousands of people in humble circumstances who are not council tenants wish to buy houses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There would therefore be perhaps a thousand or less relatively small claimants, people in humble circumstances claiming relatively small sums. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Take an illustration from a man in more humble circumstances, because some of these civil servants are in very humble circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Five of them started from the bottom, in the most humble circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some of the people concerned may be in very humble circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A formula may be constructed in humble circumstances at a desk which is as valid as that which is constructed in more impressive surroundings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The provision of a rent book is a matter of great importance to many tenants in poor and humble circumstances, or even in semi-illiterate circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are men who often begin in somewhat humble circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I myself live in more humble circumstances on a common which is much loved by the public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some may be people in comparatively humble circumstances who do not have the assistance of such people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most of these owners are in humble circumstances and a great many are owner-occupiers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of them are the sons of widows or people in humble circumstances, and it is to their credit that they do help their parents. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But unless we do that, we shall inflict very great hardship in a large number of cases on people in quite humble circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People in humble circumstances do not have a great deal of business for solicitors to transact. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Do we mean a person who started in poor and humble circumstances and has remained there? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No case has been made to show that the existing schools and universities are unfair in the matter of fees to the children of parents in humble circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Very often these insurance companies and investment trusts affect, not a few rich people, but literally millions of people many of them in quite humble circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of humble Go to the definition of circumstance See other collocations with circumstance |
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