糖果單詞 7.13 exalt, humble, modest

For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. 【Luke 14: 11】

因為，凡自高的，必降為卑，自卑的，必升為高。【路加福音14：11】

exalt    /ɪɡˈzɑːlt/

v. exalt somebody (to something) to make somebody rise to a higher rank or position, sometimes to one that they do not deserve

提拔（到某個等級或職位），有時候並不是他們應得的。

Eg. His son was exalted to a high position in the company through family connections.

他兒子被提拔到公司更高的職位，通過家裡的關係。

exalt somebody/something to praise somebody/something very much

高度讚美、讚賞

Eg. You shouldn’t have exalted yourself.

你不能這樣自高自大。

humble

adj. showing you do not think that you are as important as other people

謙卑的

Eg1. Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes.

虛心地從錯誤裡吸取教訓。

Eg2. Welcome to our humble abode.

歡迎光臨我們的寒舍。

v. humble yourself to show that you are not too proud to ask for something, admit that you have been wrong, etc.

使謙卑，使虛心接受批評管教。

同義詞synonym: modest

modest      /ˈmɑːdɪst/

not talking much about your own abilities or possessions

謙虛的

Eg. You are too modest.

你太謙虛了。

Difference between Modest and Humble

Modest和Humble的區別：

Modest refers to a person's opinion of themselves.

Modest一般指一個人對自己的看法，謙虛。

Humble refers to a person's behavior with respect to others.

Humble一般指一個人謙卑、尊重他人、時刻像別人學習。

另一種解釋：

being modest refers to your behavior; being humble refers to your ego.

Modest指行為；Humble指內在。

如：Dressing modestly 穿著不高調，但得體。

總結：我還是會時刻humble myself.  Humble yourself是真理。