| 单词 | lowly |
| 释义 | lowly (once / 920 pages) adj Lowly things aren't considered to be important or impressive. Your lowly position on a sports team might make you best suited to carry all of the players' equipment. When a person is described as lowly, the world often refers to their job or social class. A lowly janitor might not get as much respect as the CEO of a huge company, even if she's a kinder person. A lowly member of an AAA baseball team might only dream about joining the major leagues. The adjective lowly has been around since the 14th century, from low, "not high," and also "humble in rank." WORD FAMILYlowly: lowlier, lowliest, lowlily, lowliness USAGE EXAMPLESWith the unexpected loss to the lowly Jaguars, the Titans slipped to 8-7 and saw their playoff hopes fade. Reuters(Dec 24, 2016) Only four teams allow more fantasy points to running backs than the lowly Saints. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) Plunkett was a Super Bowl MVP and Manning was a two-time Pro Bowl pick despite playing for the lowly Saints. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1adj low or inferior in station or quality a lowly parish priest Syn humble, low, modest, small inferior of or characteristic of low rank or importance 2adj inferior in rank or status a lowly corporal Syn junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, secondary, subaltern junior younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service 3adj of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) Syn base, baseborn, humble lowborn of humble birth or origins 4adj used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) Syn humble, menial unskilled not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency |
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