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lowly

英 [ˈləʊli]

美 [ˈloʊli]

adj.  地位低的; 不重要的; 无足轻重的

最高级:lowliest 比较级:lowlier 

Collins.1 / BNC.11470 / COCA.13611

同义词辨析

humblelowlymodest【导航词义:谦卑的,卑微的】

humbleadj. 谦恭的,卑微的
〔辨析〕
指态度谦逊的,也指社会地位等低微的,含对人低声下气之意。
〔例证〕
a humble apology
恭敬的道歉
eat humble pie
承认错误
He is very humble towards his superiors.
他对上司很谦恭。
He started his career as a humble clerk.
他从一个卑微的职员起家。
lowlyadj. 卑微的,低下的
〔辨析〕
指社会地位、职位等低下的,有时为幽默用法,可与 humble 换用。
〔例证〕
The lowly are often most intelligent.
卑贱者往往最聪明。
He was not ashamed of his lowly/humble origins.
他并不以自己出身低微为耻。
modestadj. 谦虚的,谦逊的
〔辨析〕
指行为、态度等不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢的。
〔例证〕
He is very modest about his success.
他对自己的成就很谦虚。
She is modest and amiable to everyone.
她待人谦和。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 地位低的;不重要的;无足轻重的
      low in status or importance

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 卑微的;低级的;无足轻重的
        If you describe someone or something aslowly, you mean that they are low in rank, status, or importance.
        1. ...lowly bureaucrats pretending to be senators...
          假称是参议员的低级官员
        2. He was irked by his lowly status.
          他为自己地位卑微而恼恨。

      英英释义

      adj

      • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
        1. baseborn wretches with dirty faces
        2. of humble (or lowly) birth
        Synonym:basebasebornhumble
      • inferior in rank or status
        1. the junior faculty
        2. a lowly corporal
        3. petty officialdom
        4. a subordinate functionary
        Synonym:junior-gradelower-rankingpetty(a)secondarysubaltern
      • used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
          Synonym:humblemenial
        1. low or inferior in station or quality
          1. a humble cottage
          2. a lowly parish priest
          3. a modest man of the people
          4. small beginnings
          Synonym:humblelowmodestsmall

        双语例句

        • Let us spare a thought for the lowly and often forgotten skunk.
          让我们用心想想不起眼的、常被遗忘的臭鼬吧。
        • Do you consider the lowly dandelion as nothing more than a weed?
          你有没有考虑过其实谦卑的蒲公英其实不只是野草?
        • I have stood in here today, the award taking away has represented love and dignity, elitist and lowly, but I have been really not to feel very happy.
          今天,我站在这里,拿走的奖代表了爱情和尊严,高贵和卑微,但我并不是感到很高兴。
        • Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts.
          我微小被人藐视。却不忘记你的训词。
        • Even the lowly cricket and ant cling to life, let alone a human being.
          蝼蚁尚且偷生,何况人乎?
        • No lowly shameless nauseating and absurd remarks of praise or flattery.
          没有卑贱无耻与荒谬言论肉麻的赞美或奉承。
        • A humble cottage; a lowly parish priest; a modest man of the people; small beginnings.
          一座简陋的小屋;谦逊的教区教士;谦逊的人;小的开始。
        • The lowly are not necessarily stupid; the high-born not necessarily intelligent.
          卑贱者未必愚蠢,高贵者未必聪明。
        • The lowly artisans understood the secret of art and the art of living.
          地位较低的工匠明白到艺术的奥秘和生活的艺术。
        • The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
          11将卑微的安置在高处,将哀痛的举到稳妥之地。