lowly

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a. 地位低的, 卑下的, 谦卑的 adv. 位置低下的, 低声地, 谦逊地

发音

UK /ˈləʊli/
US /ˈloʊli/

词形变化

lowlier 比较级 lowlier lowliest lowliest 最高级 more lowly 比较级 most lowly 最高级

别名

lawly

教材释义与例句

形容词

卑贱的；地位低的；谦逊的

副词

谦逊地；位置低下地；低声地

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Not high; not elevated in place; low.

  2. 2.

    Low in rank or social importance.

  3. 3.

    Not lofty or sublime; humble.

  4. 4.

    Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.

adv.
  1. 1.

    In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.

  2. 2.

    In a low condition; meanly.

  3. 3.

    At low pitch or volume.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

small low base petty humble modest secondary menial baseborn subaltern

近义相关 4

junior inferior unskilled lowborn

词源

From low + -ly; compare Middle English lowly.

来源：wiktionary