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词汇 humbly
释义 humbly
adverb
uk /ˈhʌm.bli/ us /ˈhʌm.bli/
in a way that shows that you do not think you are important: 谦恭地,谦虚地
He very humbly ascribes his success to his wife.他非常谦虚地把他的成功归功于他的妻子。
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humbly | American Dictionary


humbly
adverb
us/ˈhʌm·bli/

humblyadverb (SIMPLY)


in a simple way:
They live humbly.

humblyadverb (NOT IN PROUD WAY)


in a way that shows you do not consider yourself as better than others:
I humbly ask your pardon.

Examples of humbly


humbly
But this time the smaller groups remained humbly in the background.
With careful ceremony, he collected their food from the kitchen and rapidly and humbly satisfied their wishes by personally bringing it to them.
Judges, like physiciens, must therefore cling humbly to the facts.
He would humbly request the patron's friendship and protection.
The subject is simply so wide in scope that the author must humbly admit it is beyond his comprehension.
A court was an inward-looking world where to be around, to give satisfaction, and to avoid offence could make the fortune of even the relatively humbly born.
First, he smiles engagingly; then he apologises humbly; and then he shrugs helplessly, saying that he does not know how it happened.
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I would humbly suggest that up to now the progress of telecommunications has been bedevilled by too much interference, especially political.
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I would humbly congratulate him upon a belated, small, but nevertheless welcome remission in the taxation on beer.
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The work with which we, as a committee, tried humbly to make progress is at risk of being undermined.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
I put the point quite humbly and seriously as one which goes not so much to the merits as to considerations of drafting.
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I humbly suggest that the two counties should get together.
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To his family we here humbly extend our sincere and deep sympathy.
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He accepted the responsibilities for a succession of great offices loyally, humbly and devoutly.
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It makes us humbly grateful to know that in this land there are people of such quality.
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