lowly
美音:
[´ləulı
]英音:
[´ləulı
]adj.地位低的,卑贱的,谦逊的 adv.位置低下的,低声地,谦逊地
难易程度:
lowly为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:lowliness 形容词比较级:lowlier 最高级:lowliest
近义词, 同义词
lowly
/'ləʊlɪ; `lolɪ/
adj (-ier, -iest) (dated 旧) of humble rank or condition 地位低的; 卑微的.
lowly
adjlow in rank, importance, or social class - sometimes used humorously
=
humble He was a lowly assistant gardener.
HINT sense 1Lowly is never an adverb.
Low is used as an adverb as well as an adjective.
1. The lowly cottage was dignified by the two great pear trees in front of it. 简陋的村舍因门前两棵大梨树而显得气派。
2. If we were able to discover lowly forms of life like bacteria on another planet, it would completely change our view of ourselves. 如果我们能够在另一颗行星上找到诸如细菌的那种低等生命,那么这个发现将彻底改变我们对我们自己的看法。
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