mindmap root((谦卑)) humble may suggest a virtuous absence of pride or vanity or it may suggest undue self-depreciation or humiliation: a quiet life as a simple ~ parish priest. （humble谦卑，本义是不自视优越not thinking oneself as better than other people，褒义比modest还要强，如a humble request/apology/attitude/manner谦卑的请求/道歉/态度/举止，he is humble about his achievements面对成就表现得谦卑，可以用在敬语in my humble opinion=in my opinion在下看来，welcome to our humble home/abode欢迎光临寒舍） humility是本杰明富兰克林的13美德中的最后一条，也是让他能够赢得民众支持的一条，谦虚不仅使人进步，还更容易让人接受自己的观点，避免争吵和激辩。但在他看来谦卑也是最困难的一条，他说他天生骄傲，时不时的会表现得骄傲，即使完全克服了骄傲的毛病，也会为此骄傲(even if I had completely overcome it, I should be probably be proud of my humility) meek may suggest mildness or gentleness of temper or it may connote undue submissiveness: the refugees were ~ and grateful for whatever they got. modest implies lack of boastfulness or conceit, without any implication of abjectness: sincerely ~ about her singing talent. conceit自负是指过度骄傲 lowly stresses lack of pretentiousness: a volunteer willing to accept the ~iest hospital duties. （unpretentious低调, 强调一个人不虚荣不做作stresses lack of vanity or affectation and may praise a person，如a soft-spoken and unpretentious person一个说话轻柔做事低调的人）