lowly

单词辨析:

humble lowly modest 【导航词义:谦卑的,卑微的】
humble adj. 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。

lowly adj. 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。

modest adj. 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。

相关例句:

No lowly shameless nauseating and absurd remarks of praise or flattery.

没有卑贱无耻与荒谬言论肉麻的赞美或奉承。

Its not just the lowly assistant positions and small salaries we encounter.

我们面对的不仅仅是卑微的助理职位和微薄的薪水。

Women are doomed to suffering, loneliness and endurance from birth, they are the lowly.

女人生下来就注定是受苦的,孤寂的,忍耐的,又是卑贱的。

Do you consider the lowly dandelion as nothing more than a weed?

你有没有考虑过其实谦卑的蒲公英其实不只是野草?

He was irked by his lowly status.

他为自己地位卑微而恼恨。

He was a gentle, lowly, and unassuming man.

他是个温和,谦卑,不摆架子的人。