humble是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 谦卑的, 恭顺的; 地位低下的; 简陋的; vt. 使卑下, 贬抑，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I think that Lord Glenarvan, our natural leader; the Major, who would not yield his place to anybody; and your humble servant, Jacques Paganel."
-- Lady Helena and Miss Grant would not grudge two miles more to find a hotel even of a humble character."
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'And now, Dr. James Mortimer ' 'Mister, sir, Mister a humble M.R.C.S.'
-- 'Only a humble commoner, but his friend.
-- We may in our humble way do something to make things more easy for him until he becomes accustomed to his new surroundings.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He thought that she wanted him to approach her with a humble proposal from his own side, But to his great, and not entirely pleasurable amazement, he discov-ered that this was by no means the case, and that were he to offer himself he would be refused.
-- 'To humble myself,' murmured Lebedeff.
-- In spite of his humble origin, Ivan Fedorovitch himself was received ev-erywhere with respect.
-- In my humble opinion, a child is too small; I should say, not suf-ficient; which would result in four or five times more lay children than monks being required in a given time.
-- He was a most meek and humble fellow, was Surikoff.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In this mortifying abasement, the colonists, though innocent of her imbecility, and too humble to be the agents of her blunders, were but the natural participators.
-- 'Go to him, and say that you left them with a message to hasten to their aid,' returned Cora, advancing nigher to the scout in her generous ardor; 'that the Hurons bear them into the northern wilds, but that by vigilance and speed they may yet be rescued; and if, after all, it should please heaven that his assistance come too late, bear to him,' she continued, her voice gradually lowering, until it seemed nearly choked, 'the love, the blessings, the final prayers of his daughters, and bid him not mourn their early fate, but to look forward with humble confidence to the Christian's goal to meet his children.'
-- Beyond him again, Duncan could look into the vault op-posite, which was filled with savages, upturning and rifling the humble furniture of the scout.
-- A very summary process completed the simple cookery, when he and the Mohicans commenced their humble meal, with the silence and characteristic diligence of men who ate in order to en-able themselves to endure great and unremitting toil.
-- The soldier made a low and humble acknowledgment for her civility; and Heyward adding a 'Bonne nuit, mon cama-rade,' they moved deliberately forward, leaving the sentinel pacing the banks of the silent pond, little suspecting an en-emy of so much effrontery, and humming to himself those words which were recalled to his mind by the sight of wom-en, and, perhaps, by recollections of his own distant and beautiful France: 'Vive le vin, vive l'amour,' etc., etc.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I gave humble and hearty thanks that God had been pleased to discover to me that it was possible I might be more happy in this solitary condition than I should have been in the liberty of society, and in all the pleasures of the world; that He could fully make up to me the deficiencies of my solitary state, and the want of human society, by His presence and the commu-nications of His grace to my soul; supporting, comforting, and encouraging me to depend upon His providence here, and hope for His eternal presence hereafter.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Elinor could not NOW be made unhappy by this behaviour. A few months ago it would have hurt her exceedingly; but it was not in Mrs. Ferrars' power to distress her by it now; and the difference of her manners to the Miss Steeles, a difference which seemed purposely made to humble her more, only amused her.
-- repeated he; "would they have me beg my mother's pardon for Robert's ingratitude to HER, and breach of honour to ME? I can make no submission I am grown neither humble nor penitent by what has passed. I am grown very happy; but that would not interest. I know of no submission that IS proper for me to make."
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She walked by this institution several times hesitating, but, finding herself unobserved, faltered past the screen door and stood humble waiting.
-- He would take off his hat, and would silence the light-tongued and the vicious in her presence--much as the Irish keeper of a Bowery hall will humble himself before a Sister of Mercy, and pay toll to charity with a willing and reverent hand.
-- "Ah, be very humble now--very humble indeed.
在马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger; but I done it, and I warn't ever sorry for it afterwards, neither.
-- In the North he lets anybody walk over him that wants to, and goes home and prays for a humble spirit to bear it.
在卡洛·科洛迪的《木偶奇遇记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "Your humble servant, the Manager of this theater, presents himself before you tonight in order to introduce to you the greatest, the most famous Donkey in the world, a Donkey that has had the great honor in his short life of performing before the kings and queens and emperors of all the great courts of Europe.
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