注释① 谦恭,原文humble。我的朋友筋斗云告诉我,它有两个意思:1.having or showing a consciousness of one's defector shortcomings,not proud; not self-assertive;modest 2. low in condition,rank or position;lowly ;unpretentious.它的词根来源是Humilis ,(low ,small ,soil ,earth)。所以它有土壤与土地之意。humble 有差点、低级点的意思,也有做谦词的,以前见过"蓬壁增辉"有译成"in my humble house "。另外"In my humble opinion "也常见。