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

humble lowly modest【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
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

He attributed his life and his ministry to that encounter with the lowly porter.
他将自己的生命和事奉归功于那次和这个低下的搬运工人的相遇。
He was a gentle, lowly, and unassuming man.
他是个温和，谦卑，不摆架子的人。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
To stay on the ground after one falls reduces life into a lowly heap of dust.
跌倒了，如果从此躺下，生命只会化作一堆卑微的尘土。
As an excited member of the beginners'chorus line, I was aware of my lowly status.
作为初级合唱队的一名成员，我很激动，我也意识到自己地位的低下。