low
英 [ləʊ]
美 [loʊ]
adj. 低的; 矮的; 离地面近的; 在底部的; 近底部的; 领口开得低的
adv. 低; 向下; 不高; 在靠近…底部的位置; 向…底部; 低于通常(或期望)的水平
n. 低水平; 低点; 低数目; (一生或事业中的)艰难时期,低谷; 低气压区
v. (牛)哞哞叫
比较级:lower 最高级:lowest 复数:lows 过去分词:lowed 现在分词:lowing 过去式:lowed 第三人称单数:lows
Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.318 / COCA.360
习惯用语
adj.
- at a low ebb
- 处于低潮;状况不佳
in a poor state; worse than usual - Morale among teachers is at a low ebb.
教师的精神面貌不佳。 be brought low - 失去财富;丧失社会地位
to lose your wealth or your high position in society lay sb low - (伤或病)使感到衰弱
if sb is laid low by/with an injury or illness, they feel very weak and are unable to do much the lowest of the low - 卑鄙小人;道德败坏的人;无足轻重的人
people who are not respected at all because they are dishonest, immoral or not at all important a high/low profile - 惹人 / 不惹人注目;高 / 低姿态
the amount of attention sb/sth has from the public - This issue has had a high profile in recent months.
近几个月来,这个议题一直是关注的焦点。 - I advised her to keep a low profile for the next few days (= not to attract attention) .
我建议她未来几天保持低姿态。
adv.
- high and low
- 到处;各地
everywhere - I've searched high and low for my purse.
我到处找我的钱包。 lie low - 尽量不引起注意;不露面;不露声色
to try not to attract attention to yourself sink so lowsink to sth - 堕落到这种地步;沉沦到某种程度
to have such low moral standards that you do sth very bad - Stealing from your friends? How could you sink so low?
偷到你的朋友头上了?你怎么能堕落到这种地步呢? - I can't believe that anyone would sink to such depths.
我无法相信竟然有人能堕落到这种程度。 stoop so low (as to do sth) - 卑鄙(或堕落)到…地步
to drop your moral standards far enough to do sth bad or unpleasant - She was unwilling to believe anyone would stoop so low as to steal a ring from a dead woman's finger.
她无法相信真有人会龌龊到这种地步,竟然从一个死去的女人手指上偷戒指。
牛津词典
adj.
- 低;矮 not high/tall
- 低的;矮的;离地面近的
not high or tall; not far above the ground- a low wall/building/table
矮墙 / 建筑物 / 桌子 - a low range of hills
低矮的冈峦 - low clouds
低云 - flying at low altitude
低空飞行 - The sun was low in the sky.
太阳低挂在天空。
接近底部 near bottom - a low wall/building/table
- 在底部的;近底部的
at or near the bottom of sth- low back pain
腰疼 - the lower slopes of the mountain
山麓斜坡 - temperatures in the low 20s (= no higher than 21–23˚)
略高于20度的温度
衣服 clothing - low back pain
- 领口开得低的
not high at the neck- a dress with a low neckline
领口低的连衣裙
水平;价值 level/value - a dress with a low neckline
- 低于通常(或平均)数量(或水平、价值)的
below the usual or average amount, level or value- low prices
低价 - low-income families
低收入家庭 - a low-cost airline
低成本运作的航空公司 - the lowest temperature ever recorded
有记录以来最低的温度 - a low level of unemployment
较低的失业水平 - Yogurt is usually very low in fat.
酸奶的脂肪含量通常很低。 - low-fat yogurt
低脂酸奶 - low-tar cigarettes
焦油含量低的纸烟
- low prices
- (数量等)减少的,缩减的;不足的
having a reduced amount or not enough of sth- The reservoir was low after the long drought.
久旱之后水库的水位下降了。 - Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left) .
我们的供给品快用完了。 - They were low on fuel.
他们的燃料快耗尽了。
声音 sound - The reservoir was low after the long drought.
- 低声的;小声的;轻声的
not high; not loud- The cello is lower than the violin.
大提琴的声音比小提琴低沉。 - They were speaking in low voices.
他们在低声说话。
标准 standard - The cello is lower than the violin.
- 低于通常(或期望)标准的
below the usual or expected standard- students with low marks/grades in their exams
考试得分低的学生 - a low standard of living
生活水平低
地位 status - students with low marks/grades in their exams
- 低下的;次要的;低等的
below other people or things in importance or status- low forms of life (= creatures with a very simple structure)
低等生物 - jobs with low status
社会地位低下的职业 - Training was given a very low priority.
培训被摆在了非常次要的地位。 - the lower classes of society
下层社会
沮丧 depressed - low forms of life (= creatures with a very simple structure)
- 虚弱的;沮丧的;消沉的;无精打采的
weak or depressed; with very little energy- I'm feeling really low.
我现在很消沉。 - They were in low spirits.
他们精神不振。
看法 opinion - I'm feeling really low.
- 不好的;差的
not very good- She has a very low opinion of her own abilities.
她认为自己的能力很差。
不诚实 not honest - She has a very low opinion of her own abilities.
- 不诚实;不正直的
not honest- He mixes with some pretty low types.
他和一些不三不四的人厮混在一起。
光线 light - He mixes with some pretty low types.
- 暗淡的;微弱的
not bright- The lights were low and romance was in the air.
灯光暗淡,弥漫着浪漫情调。
交通工具 in vehicle - The lights were low and romance was in the air.
- 低速挡的
if a vehicle is in low gear , it travels at a slower speed in relation to the speed of the engine 语音学 phonetics语音学 phonetics
adv.
- 不高 not high
- 低;向下;不高
in or into a low position, not far above the ground- to crouch/bend low
蹲下;俯身 - a plane flying low over the town
在城市上方低空飞行的飞机 - low-flying aircraft
低空飞行的飞机 - The sun sank lower towards the horizon.
太阳渐渐西沉。
接近底部 near bottom - to crouch/bend low
- 在靠近…底部的位置;向…底部
in or into a position near the bottom of sth- a window set low in the wall
窗台低的窗户 - The candles were burning low.
蜡烛快点完了。
水平 level - a window set low in the wall
- 低于通常(或期望)的水平
at a level below what is usual or expected- low-priced goods
低价商品 - a low-powered PC
低性能的个人电脑 - a very low-scoring game
得分很低的比赛
声音 sound - low-priced goods
- 低声地;小声地
not high; not loudly- He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us.
他唱的比我们其他人都低八度。 - Can you turn the music lower─you'll wake the baby.
能不能把音乐放小点,别把孩子吵醒了。
- He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us.
noun
- 水平;价值 level/value
- 低水平;低点;低数目
a low level or point; a low figure- The yen has fallen to an all-time low against the dollar.
日元对美元的比价已跌至空前的低点。 - The temperature reached a record low in London last night.
昨晚伦敦的气温降到了有记录以来的最低点。 - The government's popularity has hit a new low.
政府的声望降到了一个新的低点。
艰难时期 difficult time - The yen has fallen to an all-time low against the dollar.
- (一生或事业中的)艰难时期,低谷
a very difficult time in sb's life or career- The break-up of her marriage marked an all-time low in her life.
她婚姻的破裂标志着她进入了一生中空前艰难的时期。
天气 weather - The break-up of her marriage marked an all-time low in her life.
- 低气压区
an area of low pressure in the atmosphere- Another low is moving in from the Atlantic.
另一个低气压区正从大西洋逼近。
- Another low is moving in from the Atlantic.
verb
- (牛)哞哞叫
when a cow lows , it makes a deep sound
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED (高度)低的,矮的
Something that islowmeasures only a short distance from the bottom to the top, or from the ground to the top.- ...the low garden wall that separated the front garden from next door...
把前花园和隔壁隔开的低矮的花园围墙 - She put it down on the low table...
她把它放在了矮桌上。 - The country, with its low, rolling hills was beautiful...
这个地区山峦低矮起伏,景色秀丽。 - The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building.
休闲中心是一个狭长而低矮的现代建筑。
- ...the low garden wall that separated the front garden from next door...
- ADJ-GRADED (位置)低的,近地面的,近底部的
If something islow, it is close to the ground, to sea level, or to the bottom of something.- He bumped his head on the low beams...
他的头碰到了低梁上。 - It was late afternoon and the sun was low in the sky...
当时是傍晚时分,太阳低悬于空中。 - They saw a government war plane make a series of low-level bombing raids.
他们看见一架政府战斗机连番低空轰炸。 - ...nagging low back pain.
烦人的腰疼
- He bumped his head on the low beams...
- ADJ-GRADED 水位低的;水浅的
When a river islow, it contains less water than usual.- ...pumps that guarantee a constant depth of water even when the supplying river is low.
确保供水河水位较低时水深仍能处于既定水平的水泵
- ...pumps that guarantee a constant depth of water even when the supplying river is low.
- ADJ-GRADED (数量)少的,接近等级下限的
You can uselowto indicate that something is small in amount or that it is at the bottom of a particular scale. You can use phrases such asin the low 80sto indicate that a number or level is less than 85 but not as little as 80.- British casualties remained remarkably low...
英国的伤亡人数始终很低。 - They are still having to live on very low incomes...
他们现在还得靠微薄的收入过日子。 - The temperature's in the low 40s.
温度是40度多一点。
- British casualties remained remarkably low...
- ADJ-GRADED (地位)低微的,低下的
Lowis used to describe people who are not considered to be very important because they are near the bottom of a particular scale or system.- She refused to promote Colin above the low rank of 'legal adviser'.
她拒绝把科林由“法律顾问”这一低级别往上提。
- She refused to promote Colin above the low rank of 'legal adviser'.
- N-COUNT 低点;最低点
If something reaches alowof a particular amount or degree, that is the smallest it has ever been.- Eventually my weight stabilised at seven and a half stone after dropping to a low of five and a half stone...
我的体重在降到5.5英石的最低点后,最终稳定在7.5英石。 - The dollar fell to a new low.
美元跌至新低。
- Eventually my weight stabilised at seven and a half stone after dropping to a low of five and a half stone...
- ADJ-GRADED (汽车或自行车的排挡)低速的,低挡的
If you drive or ride a bicycle in alowgear, you use a gear, usually first or second, which gives you the most control over your car or bicycle when travelling slowly.- She selected a low gear and started down the track carefully.
她选了低速挡小心翼翼地沿小径下行。
- She selected a low gear and started down the track carefully.
- ADJ-GRADED (质量或标准)低的,差的
If the quality or standard of something islow, it is very poor.- A school would not accept low-quality work from any student...
学校不会接受任何学生质量不合格的作业。 - The inquiry team criticises staff at the psychiatric hospital for the low standard of care.
调查小组批评该精神病院的员工护理水平低劣。 - ...low-grade coal.
劣质煤
- A school would not accept low-quality work from any student...
- ADJ-GRADED 成分少的;含量低的
If a food or other substance islow ina particular ingredient, it contains only a small amount of that ingredient.- They look for foods that are low in calories.
他们要找低卡路里的食物。 - Lowis also a combining form.
(亦可用于构词) - ...low-sodium tomato sauce...
低钠番茄酱 - Low-odour paints help make decorating so much easier.
气味小的油漆会使装修轻松很多。
- They look for foods that are low in calories.
- ADJ-GRADED 落后的;后进的
If you describe someone such as a student or a worker as alowachiever, you mean that they are not very good at their work, and do not achieve or produce as much as others.- Low achievers in schools will receive priority.
重点将放在学校里的后进生身上。 - ...if there are strikes by unrewarded low performers.
如果业绩落后、得不到报偿的工人罢工的话
- Low achievers in schools will receive priority.
- ADJ-GRADED (评论)贬低的,轻蔑的
If you have alowopinion of someone or something, you disapprove of them or dislike them.- The majority of sex offenders have a low opinion of themselves...
大多数性犯罪者都瞧不起自己。 - I have an extremely low opinion of the British tabloid newspapers.
我对英国小报完全没有好感。
- The majority of sex offenders have a low opinion of themselves...
- ADJ-GRADED 消沉的;消极的
You can uselowto describe negative feelings and attitudes.- We are all very tired and morale is low...
我们大家都非常疲惫,士气低落。 - People had very low expectations.
人们几乎不抱什么期望。
- We are all very tired and morale is low...
- ADJ-GRADED (声音或嗓音)低沉的
If a sound or noise islow, it is deep.- Then suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently...
她突然发出一声低沉、憋闷的呻吟,身体开始剧烈地颤抖。 - My voice has got so low now I was mistaken for a man the other day on the phone.
我的声音变得很低沉,以至于前几天在电话里被人误以为是男人。
- Then suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently...
- ADJ-GRADED 悄声的;轻声的
If someone's voice islow, it is quiet or soft.- Her voice was so low he had to strain to catch it.
她的声音很低,他很费力才听得到。
- Her voice was so low he had to strain to catch it.
- ADJ-GRADED (光线)暗淡的,微弱的
A light that islowis not bright or strong.- Their eyesight is poor in low light.
光线很暗时他们视力不佳。
- Their eyesight is poor in low light.
- ADJ-GRADED (收音机、烤炉、灯光等调节至)低挡的,低强度的
If a radio, oven, or light is onlow, it has been adjusted so that only a small amount of sound, heat, or light is produced.- She turned her little kitchen radio on low...
她把厨房用小收音机的音量调低。 - Buy a dimmer switch and keep the light on low, or switch it off altogether...
买一个调光开关,把灯光调暗,或者干脆把灯关掉。 - Cook the sauce over a low heat until it boils and thickens.
以小火加热酱汁至其沸腾变浓。
- She turned her little kitchen radio on low...
- ADJ-GRADED 不足的;短缺的;剩余不多的
If you arelow onsomething or if a supply of it islow, there is not much of it left.- We're a bit low on bed linen...
我们的被单枕套有点不够了。 - World stocks of wheat were getting very low.
全球小麦储备严重不足。
- We're a bit low on bed linen...
- ADJ-GRADED 沮丧的;不开心的
If you arelow, you are depressed.- 'I didn't ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low.
“你知道,我可没主动要求要干这份工作,”他情绪低落时会这样跟朋友说。
- 'I didn't ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low.
- See also:lower
- PHRASE 使衰弱;使病倒
If a disease or illnesslaysyoulow, it makes you weak or ill.- ...an undiagnosed medical condition that laid him low for months.
使他病倒了好几个月的未确诊疾病
- ...an undiagnosed medical condition that laid him low for months.
- PHRASE 不露面;不引起注意;保持低调
If youare lying low, you are hiding or not drawing attention to yourself.- Far from lying low, Kuti became more outspoken than ever.
库蒂不但没暂避风头,而且较以往更加直言不讳。
- Far from lying low, Kuti became more outspoken than ever.
- tolook high and low→ see:high
英英释义
noun
- the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
- a low level or position or degree
- the stock market fell to a new low
- an air mass of lower pressure
- a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
verb
- make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
adj
- filled with melancholy and despondency
- gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
- gloomy predictions
- a gloomy silence
- took a grim view of the economy
- the darkening mood
- lonely and blue in a strange city
- depressed by the loss of his job
- a dispirited and resigned expression on her face
- downcast after his defeat
- feeling discouraged and downhearted
- of the most contemptible kind
- abject cowardice
- a low stunt to pull
- a low-down sneak
- his miserable treatment of his family
- You miserable skunk!
- a scummy rabble
- a scurvy trick
- literal meanings
- low ceilings
- low clouds
- low hills
- the sun is low
- low furniture
- a low bow
- less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
- low prices
- the reservoir is low
- used of sounds and voices
- very low in volume
- a low murmur
- the low-toned murmur of the surf
- subdued or brought low in condition or status
- brought low
- a broken man
- his broken spirit
- unrefined in character
- low comedy
- no longer sufficient
- supplies are low
- our funds are depleted
- low or inferior in station or quality
- a humble cottage
- a lowly parish priest
- a modest man of the people
- small beginnings
adv
- in a low position
- the branches hung low
双语例句
- The temperature's in the low 40s.
温度是40度多一点。 - Buy a dimmer switch and keep the light on low, or switch it off altogether
买一个调光开关,把灯光调暗,或者干脆把灯关掉。 - Their eyesight is poor in low light.
光线很暗时他们视力不佳。 - They look for foods that are low in calories.
他们要找低卡路里的食物。 - We are running low on drinking water
我们的饮用水不多了。 - Far from lying low, Kuti became more outspoken than ever.
库蒂不但没暂避风头,而且较以往更加直言不讳。 - People had very low expectations.
人们几乎不抱什么期望。 - The majority of sex offenders have a low opinion of themselves
大多数性犯罪者都瞧不起自己。 - The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building.
休闲中心是一个狭长而低矮的现代建筑。 - We're a bit low on bed linen
我们的被单枕套有点不够了。