可可词汇课堂第323期:变色龙

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      chameleoncham-humhuman 地面上的狮子 壁虎

      词汇起源
      [Date: 1300-1400; Language: OldFrench; Origin: camelion, fromLatinchamaeleon, fromGreek, fromchamai'ontheground' + leon'lion']

      alizardthatcanchangeitscolourtomatchthecoloursaroundit
      someonewhochangestheirideas, behaviouretctofitdifferentsituations
      n. 变色龙;善变的人;轻浮的人

      humus
      Abrownorblackorganicsubstanceconsistingofpartiallyorwhollydecayedvegetableoranimalmatterthatprovidesnutrientsforplantsandincreasestheabilityofsoiltoretainwater.
      n. 腐殖质;腐植土

      humble
      Markedbymeeknessormodestyinbehavior, attitude, orspirit; notarrogantorprideful.
      Showingdeferentialorsubmissiverespect
      Lowinrank, quality, orstation; unpretentiousorlowly
      Tocurtailordestroytheprideof; humiliate.
      Tocausetobemeekormodestinspirit.
      Togivealowerconditionorstationto; abase.
      adj.
      1. 谦卑的,谦虚的,谦恭的,恭顺的
      2. (等级、身份、重要性等)低下的;粗劣的,粗陋的
      3. (自我感觉)卑微的;卑下的
      4. 卑躬屈膝的,奴颜媚骨的
      vt.
      1. 使谦恭,使谦卑;使温顺
      2. 压下…的锐气,使威风扫地
      3. 使卑贱;贬低;羞辱

      例句:
      Theytriedtohumbleyourimportanceinthatachievement.
      他们企图贬低你在那次功绩中的重要作用。
      Manyfamouspeoplearesurprisinglyhumble.
      许多知名人士都出奇地谦恭。

      humility
      Thequalityorconditionofbeinghumble.
      n. 谦卑,谦逊

      homage
      formalsomethingyoudotoshowrespectforsomeoneorsomethingyouthinkisimportant
      Specialhonororrespectshownorexpressedpublicly
      Ceremonialacknowledgmentbyavassalofallegiancetohislordunderfeudallaw
      n.敬意;尊敬;效忠;臣服:封建法律下一个忠实的封臣对其君主的正式承认

      词组短语:
      payhomageto 向…表示敬意

      例句:
      WepayhomagetothegeniusofShakespeare.
      我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。