| 释义 |
un·der·ling
I. \ˈəndə(r)liŋ, -lēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from under (I) + -ling
1.
a. : one who is under the orders of anothersubordinate, inferior
< the fault … is … in ourselves, that we are underlings — Shakespeare >
b. : a person of small importance
< scientists need to be used not as lackeys or underlings — Vannevar Bush >
2. dialect : an underdeveloped, imperfect, or weakly offshoot or offspring
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from underling, n.
1. : subordinate or inferior in authority or prestige to another : serving under another
< fearful of underling aggression — V.L.Parrington >
2. dialect : underdeveloped, imperfect, or weakly in growth |