單字講座 113：humiliation (n) / humility (n)

俗話說「謙受益，滿招損」，研究證實正是如此。美國心理學家於《謙遜》一書解構了「謙虛」帶來的「人生禮物」：自知之明、自我接納。這兩大特質對身心健康助益良多。話說「侮辱」是 humility還是 humiliation 呢？下方說分明。




▍humiliation (n) 侮辱 = insult
▶ 例 1：承受敗戰侮辱的士兵認為戰敗的人生一刻都不值得活。
Suffering the humiliation of losing, the soldiers thought a life in defeat was not for a moment worth living.

▍humility (n) 謙虛 = humbleness
▶ 例 1：溫布敦大賽冠軍和媒體談起他這次的歷史性勝利。他的語氣不帶半點自大，只有真摯的謙遜。
The champion talked to the press about his historic triumph at Wimbledon. There was no arrogance in his voice, only genuine humility.