humbling

humbling

形容词

1. 使人谦卑的，使人感到自愧的

例句：

1. 这次失败对他来说是个使人谦卑的经历。
2. This failure was a humbling experience for him.

2. 使人感到卑微的，使人感到渺小的

例句：

1. 站在宇宙中心的星空下，你会感到自己是多么渺小和卑微。
2. Standing under the starry sky at the center of the universe, you feel how humble and insignificant you are.

名词

1. 谦卑，自愧

例句：

1. 在失败面前，他感到一种深深的谦卑。
2. Faced with failure, he felt a deep sense of humility.

2. 卑微，渺小

例句：

1. 面对无尽的宇宙，人类的存在显得卑微。
2. Humans seem insignificant in the face of the vast universe.

词语辨析

humbling和humiliating

humbling强调的是因受挫或遭遇巨大挑战而感到自愧、渺小，但并不带有侮辱或羞辱的意味；而humiliating则侧重于因受辱、耻辱而感到屈辱和羞耻。

词汇扩充

1. demoralizing（形容词）使人士气低落的

2. demeaning（形容词）有辱人格的

3. belittling（形容词）贬低的

4. degrading（形容词）有辱人格的

近义词

humiliating, degrading, mortifying, embarrassing

反义词

empowering, uplifting, encouraging

柯林斯词典解释

humbling (adjective)

If something is humbling, it makes you realize that you are not as important or special as you thought.

humbling (noun)

If you describe an experience as a humbling, you mean that it makes you realize that you are not as important or special as you thought.

牛津词典解释

humbling (adjective)

Cause (someone) to feel less important or proud.

用法

1. 形容词用法：

1. It was a humbling experience for him.
2. She found his praise humbling.

2. 名词用法：

1. Winning the award was a humbling for her.
2. He accepted the criticism with humbling.

例句

1. Being in the presence of such greatness was a humbling experience.
2. The defeat was a humbling reminder of their weaknesses.
3. His achievements are humbling to those who doubted him.
4. It's humbling to realize how much we still have to learn.
5. She accepted the award with humility and gratitude.
6. The team's performance was humiliating and they were booed off the field.
7. He felt demeaning comments were unnecessary and unhelpful.
8. Her promotion was a degrading experience as she had to compromise her principles.
9. Winning the lottery was a humiliating experience as he felt everyone only wanted his money.
10. The teacher's criticism was belittling and left the student feeling worthless.
11. The experience was demoralizing for the entire team.
12. She found the whole situation mortifying and wished she could disappear.
13. His behavior at the party was so embarrassing that he couldn't show his face again.
14. Receiving praise from her idol was an empowering moment for her.
15. The motivational speech was uplifting and left everyone feeling inspired.
16. The support she received from her friends was encouraging and gave her the confidence to pursue her dreams.