be lowborn
作为形容词，常与be连用作表语。
He was lowborn but rose to power.
他出身低微但后来掌权了。
出身低微的；出身卑微的
of humble birth or origins
出身低微的
a. of humble birth or origins
Although she was lowborn, her talent and hard work earned her great respect.
虽然她出身低微，但她的才华和勤奋为她赢得了极大的尊重。
用法提示：lowborn 是形容词，作表语，表示“出身低微的”。
The novel follows a lowborn girl who dreams of becoming a doctor.
这部小说讲述了一个出身低微的女孩梦想成为医生的故事。
用法提示：lowborn 作定语修饰 girl，表示出身低微的。
He spoke proudly of his lowborn parents and the lessons they taught him.
他自豪地谈起自己出身低微的父母以及他们教给他的道理。
用法提示：lowborn 作定语修饰 parents，说明其出身卑微。
作为形容词，常与be连用作表语。
He was lowborn but rose to power.
他出身低微但后来掌权了。
修饰名词时直接前置。
The lowborn soldier earned respect through bravery.
这位出身低微的士兵通过英勇赢得了尊重。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a lowborn.
正确表达He is lowborn.
lowborn 是形容词，不能直接加冠词 a 用作名词。应直接作表语。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a low-born man.
正确表达He is a lowborn man.
lowborn 在现代英语中通常写作一个词，不加连字符。
lowborn 强调出身，lowly 强调社会地位或谦逊态度，可形容人也可形容事物
humble 可指出身卑微也可指谦逊品格，lowborn 仅指出身；humble 更常用，语气更正面
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