尽管出身卑微,他最终成为了成功的商人。

Despite his humbleness of birth, he eventually became a successful businessman.

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Despite his humbleness of birth, he eventually became a successful businessman.

humbleness 是由形容词 humble(谦逊的、卑微的)加上名词后缀 -ness 构成的名词,表示"谦逊、卑微"的状态或品质。这里 humbleness of birth 指的是"出身卑微"。 humble 本身来自拉丁语 humilis(低矮的),与 humus(土地)同源,暗示"贴近地面的、不显眼的"这一意象。

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