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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
humble
hum·ble [humble humbles humbled humbling humbler humblest] adjective, verb BrE [ˈhʌmbl] NAmE [ˈhʌmbl]
adjective (hum·blerBrE [ˈhʌmblə(r)] ; NAmE [ˈhʌmblər] hum·blestBrE [ˈhʌmblɪst] ; NAmE [ˈhʌmblɪst] )
1. showing you do not think that you are as important as other people
Syn: ↑modest
•Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes.
•my humble tribute to this great man
see also ↑humility
2. (ironic or humorous)used to suggest that you are not as important as other people, but in a way that is not sincere or not very serious
•In my humble opinion, you were in the wrong.
•My humble apologies. I did not understand.
3. having a low rank or social position
•a man of humble birth/origins
•a humble occupation
•the daughter of a humble shopkeeper
4. (of a thing)not large or special in any way
Syn: ↑modest
•a humble farmhouse
•The company has worked its way up from humble beginnings to become the market leader.
•Most of us have never considered the humble potato as a precious gift from nature.
see eat humble pie at ↑eat
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin humilis ‘low, lowly’, from humus ‘ground’.
Example Bank:
•She was very humble and apologetic.
•a man of fairly humble origins
•an amazing man who makes you feel quite humble
•He had worked his way up from humble beginnings.
•He is intensely proud of his humble background.
•He was a made who had risen from humble origins through hard work and good fortune.
•She felt humble and grateful but couldn't put her feelings into words.
•She was the daughter of a humble carpenter and a washerwoman.
•She's a loving, kind and humble woman.
Derived Word: ↑humbly
verb
1. ~ sb to make sb feel that they are not as good or important as they thought they were
•He was humbled by her generosity.
•a humbling experience
2. usually passive ~ sb to easily defeat an opponent, especially a strong or powerful one
•The world champion was humbled last night in three rounds.
3. ~ yourself to show that you are not too proud to ask for sth, admit that you have been wrong, etc.
see also ↑humility
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin humilis ‘low, lowly’, from humus ‘ground’.
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