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humility

/hjuˈmɪlɪti/

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1 · noun

the quality of not thinking oneself better than others

谦逊；谦虚

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She accepted the award with humility and thanked the whole team.
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她谦逊地接受了奖项，并感谢整个团队。
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Pronunciation: /hjuˈmɪlɪti/

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