Forum newsfeeds
Forum Newsfeeds


Sites for Teachers

Sites for Teachers




Go Back   UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum > Learning English > Ask a Teacher

Notices

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 18-Sep-2008, 19:50
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Country: Croatia
Posts: 153
Current Location: Croatia
First Language: croatian
Member Type: Student or Learner
Thanks: 16
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
lukre
Default a humbling perspective

What is the meaning of the expression "humbling perspective"?

"We have travelled through layers of history. Every step we've taken has been a step into the past, to the time when the planet was half its present age. It's a humbling perspective."

Thank you!
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 18-Sep-2008, 23:35
Anglika's Avatar
Moderator
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Country: UK
Posts: 16,781
Current Location: UK
First Language: English
Member Type: Other
Thanks: 5
Thanked 3,906 Times in 3,669 Posts
Anglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: a humbling perspective

It is a view that makes us feel humble. "Perspective"here is in the sense of a particular way of considering something.
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Anglika For This Useful Post:
lukre (19-Sep-2008)
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
To see things......perspective lalda222 Ask a Teacher 1 16-Mar-2008 10:21
world perspective bosun Ask a Teacher 1 24-Feb-2008 04:19
spatial and temporal perspective sangfroid Ask a Teacher 1 02-Feb-2008 22:21
put into perspective oldman2 Ask a Teacher 2 01-Sep-2005 14:40


New To Site? Need Help?

All times are GMT. The time now is 09:54.


vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.2.0
Copyright © 2002 - 2008 UsingEnglish.com