Word · Frequency #19068
humbly
/ˈhʌmbli/
adverb
谦逊地；卑贱地；低声下气地
核心释义
谦逊地指谦虚有礼；卑贱地和低声下气地含贬义，指卑微或屈从的样子。
in a humble manner
- 1.
谦卑地。
In a humble manner.
谦卑地。；谦逊地；卑贱地；低声下气地
用法In use
He humbly apologized for his mistake.
用法提示：humbly 作副词，修饰动词 apologized，表示以谦逊的态度。
She humbly accepted the award and thanked her team.
用法提示：humbly 是副词，修饰 accepted，说明接受时的谦逊姿态。
The young man humbly asked his teacher for advice.
用法提示：humbly 作副词，修饰动词 asked，表达请求时谦逊的语气。
humbly + verb
humbly 作方式副词时，通常放在谓语动词前，强调动作中的谦逊态度。
She humbly accepted the award.
她谦逊地接受了这个奖项。
verb + humbly
humbly 也可放在动词后面，语义不变；在正式写作中常置于句末。
He spoke humbly about his team's success.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- humbly apologize
- 谦恭地道歉
- I humbly apologize for my mistake.我谦恭地为自己的错误道歉。
- humbly accept
- 谦逊地接受
- I humbly accept this award on behalf of my team.我代表团队谦逊地接受这个奖项。
- humbly ask
- 恳切地请求
- I humbly ask you to stay.我恳请您留下。
- humbly admit
- 谦逊地承认
- He humbly admitted that he had been wrong.他谦逊地承认自己错了。
- humbly bow
- 谦恭地鞠躬
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 humble（谦卑）+ ly；想象弯腰低头说“humble”，姿态谦逊。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式道歉或请求场合、书面语或正式演讲 humbly 通常用于正式场合，表示“谦逊地”；在负面语境中可表示“低声下气地”，但较少见于日常口语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
crumbly rhymes with humbly (both /ʌmbli/); probably, possibly and terribly are -bly spelling lookalikes with different vowel sounds.
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