单词 | lowest-scoring |
释义 | > as lemmaslowest-scoring C1. Uses of the adverb to form superlative adjectives (and derived nouns) corresponding to compounds of low adv., as lowest-paid, lowest-ranking, lowest-scoring, etc. ΚΠ 1655 E. Terry Voy. E.-India 111 Our English in those parts have a free Trade for no kind of Spice, but for that, which is one of the lowest prized, namely Pepper. 1762 D. Hume Hist. Eng. to Henry VII II. xxiii. 441 The period in which the people of Christendom were the lowest sunk in ignorance. 1834 Tait's Edinb. Mag. New Ser. 1 725/1 In 1799 the salary of our lowest-paid Judges was £1000. 1838 J. C. Loudon Arboretum II. lxix. 1177 The lowest-growing species are placed next the walk. 1928 Times 20 July 20/3 The highest-yielding clone has latex vessels of much smaller bore than the lowest-yielding clone. 1966 C. Siragusa & R. Wiedrich Trail of Poppy Gloss. 234 ‘Soldier’, the lowest-ranking Mafia member. 1974 Guardian 24 Jan. 4/3 His scheme would help the lowest paid. 1997 Chicago Tribune 14 Dec. iii. 9/1 Utah survived Dallas' slow-down offense in the lowest-scoring NBA game this season. < as lemmas |
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