adj (1)(指人或其言行)谦逊(恭)的(not having a high opinion of oneself;not acting in a proud way)：a～person/attitude一个谦逊的人/一种谦逊的态度;sb's～appologies/behaviour/patience 某人谦恭的道歉/谦逊的举止/恭顺的耐心;in my～opinion依我拙见;be surprisingly～towards one's superiors/in one's manner对比自己高一筹的人/在自己的举止上令人惊奇地谦卑;〖同〗modest;〖反〗proud;

(2) 1)地位低下(卑微)的(of low rank or position(in society，an organization))：a～occupation/job/position一个卑微的职业/工作/职务;a～clerk一个地位低下的职员;a person of～origins/birth/backgrounds出身/出身/背景卑微的人;the～poor地位低下的穷人;〖同〗 modest;〖反〗superior; 2)矮小的，简陋的，贫寒的(not large or elaborate;poor)：a～home/house/street/meal 贫寒的家/简陋的房子/简陋的街道/便饭;your～servant(信尾自谦词，放于署名前)你卑微的仆人;〖同〗shabby;

vt 使卑下，压低(地位、身份等)(make (sb，oneself) humble，or lower in rank or self-importance)[T+n]：～sb's pride/the proud barons 压下某人的傲气/压倒傲慢贵族的气焰;～oneself before God在上帝面前表示卑下;～one's enemy 挫损敌人的锐气; a～ing experience令人自卑的经历;The king's forces/Last year's top team were (was)～d.国王的力量/去年第一流的队的气势被压下来了。

→′humbly adv低三下四地