| 词汇 | STATUS |
| 释义 | STATUS know one's place to know the behavior appropriate to one's position or status in life.I know my place. I won't speak unless spoken to.People around here are expected to know their place. You have to follow all the rules. look to one's laurels to take care not to lower or diminish one's reputation or position, especially in relation to that of someone else potentially better.With the arrival of the new member of the football team, James will have to look to his laurels to remain as the highest scorer.The older members of the team will have to look to their laurels when young people join. lose face to lose status; to become less respectable.John is more afraid of losing face than losing money.Things will go better if you can explain to him where he was wrong without making him lose face. STATUS - LOW in the gutter [for a person to be] in a low state; depraved.You had better straighten out your life, or you'll end up in the gutter.His bad habits put him into the gutter. low man on the totem pole the least important person.I was the last to find out because I'm low man on the totem pole.I can't be of any help. I'm low man on the totem pole. |
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