underling
美音:
[´ʌndəlıŋ
]英音:
[´ʌndəlıŋ
]n.部下,下僚,下属,走卒
难易程度:
underling为短语/超纲词汇
词根
-ling 具有“缩小”意义的名词字尾
underling
/'ʌndəlɪŋ; `ʌndɚlɪŋ/
n (derog 贬) person in a subordinate and inferior position 职位低的人; 下属
*hired underlings of a gangster boss 流氓头子雇用的喽罗.
underling
n[C]
[Date: 1100-1200; Origin: under + -ling]
an insulting word for someone who has a low rank - often used humorously