low-hangingadj.

Brit.

/ˌləʊˈhaŋɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈloʊˌhæŋɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adv., hanging adj.

Etymology: < low adv. + hanging adj.

That hangs low; esp. hanging close (or relatively close) to the ground. Frequently of a branch, fruit, etc., with the suggestion of being readily accessible, or likely to cause obstruction, to a person or animal; cf. low-hanging fruit n. at Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > support > hanging or suspension > [adjective] > hanging down > a long way or very much

low-hanging1620

promiss1637

perpendent1650

1620 tr. G. Boccaccio Decameron II. viii. v. f. 69^v Matteuzzo..laide holde on the broken boord, as also on the Iudges low-hanging Breech, plucking at them both so strongly, that they fell downe immediately.

a1785 R. Glover Athenaid (1787) II. xiv. 84 A cloud, low-hanging, instant by the force Of springing wind a boreal course began.

1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede II. ii. xx. 85 She was standing with her back towards him, and stooping to gather the low-hanging fruit.

1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda II. iv. xxx. 246 The low-hanging clouds.

1883 Harper's Mag. Aug. 446/1 The low-hanging boards of the beamy type were so many sounding-machines giving that warning of imminent danger.

1904 St. Nicholas July 803/2 The man bent down to avoid the low-hanging branches.

1956 S. Plath Jrnl. 23 July (2000) 252 White mesas lying like low-hanging clouds in the distance.

1994 Harrowsmith Country Life Dec. 37/1 Good-bye to low-hanging pin oak limbs that knocked drivers off the lawn tractor.

2008 C. Tsiolkas Slap (2010) 97 She was tiny, with a cushiony, fleshy arse and large, low-hanging breasts.

Compounds

low-hanging fruit n. figurative the most readily accomplished tasks, measures, or goals; those things that most easily bring a profit or other successful result; frequently in to pick (also pluck) the low-hanging fruit; cf. cherry-picking n. 2.

ΚΠ

1968 P. J. Kavanaugh in Guardian 12 July 6/3 His rare images are picked aptly, easily, like low-hanging fruit.]

1972 Proc. Manufacturing Productivity Conf. (Soc. Manufacturing Engineers) 59 We have plucked the low hanging fruit, so to speak, and have seized upon the somewhat obvious applications for keeping records and the like.

1981 Fortune 29 July 54/3 Intel started with what Nevin calls ‘the low-hanging fruit’, departments with routine activities, such as accounts-payable and personnel records, that are relatively easy to streamline and that provide rapid proof of the program's effectiveness.

1995 Acad. of Managem. Rev. 20 993 In the early stages of pollution prevention, there is a great deal of ‘low-hanging fruit’—easy and inexpensive behavioral and material changes that result in large emission reductions relative to costs.

2003 New Scientist 11 Jan. 48/1 It is simply more difficult to produce new drugs. All the low-hanging fruit has been picked and a treatment found for many of the simple illnesses.

2012 Independent 15 Oct. 49/1 Foreign expats have always been a high-yielding target for HMRC, and with the organisation trying to boost its revenue, it's not surprising that they're targeting low-hanging fruit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	low-hanging
释义	low-hangingadj. Brit. /ˌləʊˈhaŋɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈloʊˌhæŋɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adv., hanging adj. Etymology: < low adv. + hanging adj. That hangs low; esp. hanging close (or relatively close) to the ground. Frequently of a branch, fruit, etc., with the suggestion of being readily accessible, or likely to cause obstruction, to a person or animal; cf. low-hanging fruit n. at Compounds. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > hanging or suspension > [adjective] > hanging down > a long way or very much low-hanging1620 promiss1637 perpendent1650 1620 tr. G. Boccaccio Decameron II. viii. v. f. 69^v Matteuzzo..laide holde on the broken boord, as also on the Iudges low-hanging Breech, plucking at them both so strongly, that they fell downe immediately. a1785 R. Glover Athenaid (1787) II. xiv. 84 A cloud, low-hanging, instant by the force Of springing wind a boreal course began. 1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede II. ii. xx. 85 She was standing with her back towards him, and stooping to gather the low-hanging fruit. 1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda II. iv. xxx. 246 The low-hanging clouds. 1883 Harper's Mag. Aug. 446/1 The low-hanging boards of the beamy type were so many sounding-machines giving that warning of imminent danger. 1904 St. Nicholas July 803/2 The man bent down to avoid the low-hanging branches. 1956 S. Plath Jrnl. 23 July (2000) 252 White mesas lying like low-hanging clouds in the distance. 1994 Harrowsmith Country Life Dec. 37/1 Good-bye to low-hanging pin oak limbs that knocked drivers off the lawn tractor. 2008 C. Tsiolkas Slap (2010) 97 She was tiny, with a cushiony, fleshy arse and large, low-hanging breasts. Compounds low-hanging fruit n. figurative the most readily accomplished tasks, measures, or goals; those things that most easily bring a profit or other successful result; frequently in to pick (also pluck) the low-hanging fruit; cf. cherry-picking n. 2. ΚΠ 1968 P. J. Kavanaugh in Guardian 12 July 6/3 His rare images are picked aptly, easily, like low-hanging fruit.] 1972 Proc. Manufacturing Productivity Conf. (Soc. Manufacturing Engineers) 59 We have plucked the low hanging fruit, so to speak, and have seized upon the somewhat obvious applications for keeping records and the like. 1981 Fortune 29 July 54/3 Intel started with what Nevin calls ‘the low-hanging fruit’, departments with routine activities, such as accounts-payable and personnel records, that are relatively easy to streamline and that provide rapid proof of the program's effectiveness. 1995 Acad. of Managem. Rev. 20 993 In the early stages of pollution prevention, there is a great deal of ‘low-hanging fruit’—easy and inexpensive behavioral and material changes that result in large emission reductions relative to costs. 2003 New Scientist 11 Jan. 48/1 It is simply more difficult to produce new drugs. All the low-hanging fruit has been picked and a treatment found for many of the simple illnesses. 2012 Independent 15 Oct. 49/1 Foreign expats have always been a high-yielding target for HMRC, and with the organisation trying to boost its revenue, it's not surprising that they're targeting low-hanging fruit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1620
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