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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

        • 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。
        • His parents are country people with a lowly heart.
          他的父母是乡下人,心地谦逊。
        • She has great wisdom but is willing to do the lowly work of a cleaning lady.
          虽“智慧非凡”却能心甘情愿地做个身份卑微的保洁员。
        • 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。
        • 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。
        • These individuals behave in ways that quietly but effectively elevate the lowly and humble the arrogant.
          这些人的行动方式能安静但却有效地能提升那些地位低的人,卑下那些傲慢的人。
        • 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。
        • If people can be educated to see the lowly side of their own natures, it may be hoped that they will also learn to understand and to love their fellow men better.
          如果能使人们认识到其自身天性的卑贱一面,则或许可以期望人们也能学会去更好地理解和爱自己的同伴。
        • We play worldly politics in the church and order our relationships by the lowly standards of this world.
          我们在教会里玩弄政治以及用世界的低水准来维持我们的关系。
        • Make efficiency lowly and permit the mistakable phenomenon.
          造成了效率低下和容易出错的现象。