humbling

• 形容让人感到自己渺小、谦卑或意识到自身局限的经历；也指使人感到受挫或丢脸的。

Describes an experience that makes one feel modest, less important, or aware of one's limitations.

1. Causing humilityB2formal

   Making someone feel less proud or important, often through an experience that reveals limitations.

   令人谦卑的

   • Meeting the survivors was a humbling experience.
   • The failure of his project was a humbling lesson.
   • She found the award ceremony deeply humbling.

   同义词chasteninghumiliatingmortifyingsobering

   反义词arrogantboastfulconceitedproudself-important

2. Modest or groundingB2informal

   An experience that reminds someone of their place in the world, often in a positive way.

   令人谦卑的

   • Volunteering at the shelter was a humbling reminder of how lucky I am.
   • His humbling attitude made him easy to work with.
   • The humbling feedback from the audience helped him improve.

   同义词chasteninggroundingsobering

• 动词，表示使某人感到不那么重要或骄傲，或贬低某人的地位或尊严。

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone feel less important or proud, or to lower someone's status or dignity.

1. Lower in status or prideB2formal

   To make someone feel less important or proud; to lower someone's dignity or self-esteem.

   贬低

   • The defeat humbled the champion.
   • His arrogance was humbled by the criticism.
   • The experience humbled her and made her more grateful.

   同义词abasechastencrushdeflatedegradedemeanhumiliatemortifysubdue

   反义词aggrandizedignifyelevateexalthonorpraise

2. Show respect or submissionB2formal

   To express or show a modest or deferential attitude.

   谦卑

   • He humbled himself before the king.
   • She humbly asked for forgiveness.
   • They humbled themselves in prayer.

   同义词bowdefergrovelkowtowsubmityield

   反义词boastbragstrutswagger