lowly

英['ləʊli]美['loʊli]
  • adj. 地位低的；卑下的；谦卑的
  • adv. 位置低下地；低声地；谦逊地
      • adjective(形容词)
      1. 低等的，卑微的

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 低等的，卑微的

      He took a lowly job in an insurance firm.

      他在保险公司得到了一个低级职位。

      His first job in the hotel was as a lowly bellboy.

      他在酒店的第一份工作是当小门童。

    小知识

    Lowly things aren't considered to be important or impressive. Your lowly position on a sports team might make you best suited to carry all of the players' equipment.

    When a person is described as lowly, the world often refers to their job or social class. A lowly janitor might not get as much respect as the CEO of a huge company, even if she's a kinder person. A lowly member of an AAA baseball team might only dream about joining the major leagues. The adjective lowly has been around since the 14th century, from low, “not high,” and also “humble in rank.”

    实用短语

    1. another head hangs lowly

      又一颗头颅卑,另一颗头颅低悬着,又一颗头颅垂了下去,又一颗头颅低垂

    2. were lowly

      人微言轻

    3. lay your head lowly

      谦卑的低下你的头

    4. lowly blocks

      卑微的方块

    5. lay you head lowly

      请谦卑地低下你的头

    6. lowly priced

      价格定得低的

    7. price lowly

      定价低

    8. poor and lowly

      贫贱

    9. lowly repetitive dna

      低度重复DNA

    单词用法

    比较级别
    比较级： lowlier最高级： lowliest

    同义词

    humble

    反义词

    grand

    同根词

    词根：low

    adj.

    low低的，浅的；卑贱的；粗俗的；消沉的

    adv.

    low低声地；谦卑地，低下地

    n.

    low低；低价；低点；牛叫声

    lowliness卑微；下贱

    lowness低下；卑贱；微弱

    vi.

    low牛叫