humbleadj. 卑下的,谦逊的,粗陋的(ranking low in a hierarchy or scale)
(类)bumptious·humbleness =dour·geniality 傲慢的·谦逊=严厉的·亲切
bumptious·humbleness= impetuous·vacillation/ hesitation
傲慢的·谦逊=冲动的·犹豫(形名反义)
(反)humble
◆ bumptious/ supercilious谦逊的
◆ 傲慢的
(同)base, low,mean, plebeian
humidityn. 湿气, 潮湿, 湿度
humiliatev.羞辱,使丢脸(to reduce to a lower position in one's own eyes)
humilityn. 谦恭,谦逊 (the quality or state of being humble)
(类)humility·supplicant=resistance·adversary谦卑·恳请者=抵抗·敌手(正面特征)
(反)humility
◆ hauteur/ panache谦卑
◆ 傲慢/炫耀,摆架子
(记)以上四词来自同一词根hum(地)实意方向发展土地泥湿(humid);抽象方向发展使
接近地面低自认为很低(谦逊)和使别人低贱(羞辱)
humorv. 迁就(to soothe or content by indulgence)n. 幽默
(类)humor·mollycoddle = chide·pillory迁就·溺爱=责骂·使示众(程度)
(同)coddle, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle, spoil
hunchn. 直觉的想法,预感(a strong intuitive feeling concerning)
(例)had a hunch that he would lose. 预感到他会输
hurricanen. 飓风
(类)hurricane·cyclone=snow·precipitation飓风·旋风=雪·降水(种属)
storm·hurricane=fire·inferno暴风·飓风=火·大火(程度)
wind·hurricane=rain·deluge风·狂风=雨·暴雨(程度)
(记)hurri(快)+cane快的风---飓风