| 词汇 | low |
| 释义 | low adjective uk /ləʊ/ us /loʊ/ lowadjective (NOT HIGH)B1 not measuring much from the base to the top: 低的；矮的 a low fence矮栅栏 having a small distance from the bottom to the top lowThe garden was surrounded by a low hedge. shortHe's much shorter than I thought. shallowStay in the shallow end of the pool, please. low-lyingLow-lying areas are prone to flooding. squatI wish they'd tear down that squat block of flats. B1 close to the ground or the bottom of something: 在低处地，不高地 a low ceiling低矮的天花板 When we went skiing, I only went on the lower slopes.我们去滑雪的时候，我只在较低的山坡上滑。 High vehicles must take an alternative route because of low clearance under the bridge. The boundary of the car park is delineated by a low brick wall.一堵矮墙标出了停车场的边界。 That new shelf in the bathroom is too low - I just hit my head on it.浴室里的那个新架子太低——我的头刚刚撞在上面了。 We could see a low range of hills in the distance.我们可以看到远处有一些低矮的山丘。 Low, short and shallow a step downidiom ankle-deep brief fubsy knee-high longish low slung shallow shallowly shallowness short-range shorten shortish shortness squat squatly squatty stumpy sunken unraised You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Parts of buildings: floors & parts of floors lowadjective (LEVEL)A2 below the usual level: （程度）低的 Temperatures are very low for the time of year.对于一年中的这个时候来说，现在气温已经很低了。 The big supermarket offers the lowest prices in town.这家大型超级市场里的商品价格全城最低。 These people are living on relatively low incomes.这些人的收入水平相对比较低。 low-costThere is a tremendous need for more low-cost housing.平价住宅的需求量很大。 low-fatA low-fat diet reduces the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. low-alcoholSales of low-alcohol beers have been rising over the past 12 months. low inVegetables are generally low in (= do not contain many) calories.通常蔬菜所含的热量比较低。 Synonym depleted costing less money than expected cheapThe meal was cheaper than I expected. affordableThere's very little affordable housing around here. inexpensiveThey sell inexpensive children's clothes. reasonableI thought the food was very reasonable. dirt cheapMost of the books they sell are dirt cheap. A2 producing only a small amount of sound, heat, or light: （声、热或光）低的，暗的，小的，少的 They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying.他们说话的声音很低，我听不见他们在说什么。 Turn the oven to a low heat.把烤箱调到低火。 Soft music was playing and the lights were low.乐声轻柔，灯光昏暗。 not strong or forceful gentleA gentle breeze stirred the leaves. mildThe children just have a mild cold. softHer voice was so soft, I could barely hear her. lightThe temperature in London is 24 degrees, with light winds out of the west. lowKeep your voices low while the baby's sleeping. B2 of bad quality, especially when referring to something that is not as good as it should be: 低劣的，劣等的 low standards低劣的水准 I have a very low opinion of him.我对他评价不高。 She has very low self-esteem.她有很强的自卑感。 No-one can be expected to exist on such a low salary.无法想象有什么人能靠这么低的工资维持生计。 Cover the fish with aluminium foil and cook over a low heat. I have a rather low opinion of my sister's boyfriend. We thought they were asking a very low price. The success rate for this operation is very low.这种手术的成功率非常低。 Under & below below beneath lower neath nether sub subjacent ultra-low under underfoot underlying underneath You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Weakness and vulnerability Not of good quality lowadjective (NOT IMPORTANT)C1 not considered important because of being at or near the bottom of a range of things, especially jobs or social positions: （尤指职位或社会地位）低下的，卑微的 low status jobs低级职位 a low priority task非紧急的任务 Organizations - position & status ambassador anti-elite anti-elitist apparatchik back seat brother counterpart fish grassroots high-ranking opposite number rank reach spokesperson spokeswoman super-elite superboard superiority superordinate thane You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Of little or less importance lowadjective (NOT HONEST)not honest or fair: 不诚实的;不公正的 How low can you get?你能堕落到什么程度？ That was a pretty low trick to play.那是一种很卑鄙的伎俩。 Dishonest artificiality bad faith be rotten to the coreidiom bent cowboy dubiously false finagle fishy fly-by-night malfeasance mendacious mendaciously misleading misleadingly uncandid under false pretencesphrase underhand unreliability unreliable lowadjective (SOUND)B2 (of a sound or voice) near or at the bottom of the range of sounds: （声音或嗓音）低的，低沉的 He has a very low voice.他的嗓音很低沉。 Those low notes are played by the double bass.那些低音是由低音提琴演奏的。 near the bottom of a range of sounds lowThose notes are too low for me. low-pitchedThe low-pitched rumble of the train shook the house. gutturalArabic contains guttural sounds that are difficult for non-Arabic speakers to say properly. throatyShe gave a loud, throaty laugh. Describing qualities of sound audibly boomy chocolatey chuff clomp crackling ear-splitting mellifluously melodically melodiously metallically murmurous raucous silvery staccato textured thready tinnily tunefully tunefulness lowadjective (SAD)C1 unhappy: 情绪低落，不高兴 Illness of any sort can leave you feeling low.任何疾病都可能使人情绪低落。 He seemed in low spirits.他情绪似乎有些低落。 feeling sad sadShe's been sad ever since her cat died. unhappyShe'd had a very unhappy childhood. miserableI just woke up feeling miserable. upsetThey'd had an argument and he was still upset about it. broken-heartedShe was broken-hearted when her partner left. Feeling sad and unhappy a long faceidiom abjection angsty be cut upidiom be down in the mouthidiom be in a funkidiom dismayed displeased dissatisfied distraught distressed lachrymose lonely lonesome lovelorn wish you had never been bornidiom wistful wistfully woe woe is meidiom lowadjective (BASKETBALL)in basketball, relating to the playing area near to the basket(= the post with a ring and a net at the top where players throw the ball to score): in the low postThey wanted someone who would be a threat in the low post (= the area near the basket). With his size and strength, he's a difficult matchup in the low post. He was forced to work on his low post game. She's equally comfortable at point guard, on the wing, or on the low block. Basketball, netball & volleyball airball alley-oop b-ball backcourt backfield dime dunk foul game ball goaltending granny shot half-court half-court press pivot quintet rebound rebounder rebounding reverse dribble turnover GrammarLow or short? We use low for things which are not high, or which are close to the ground or to the bottom of something: … Idiomthe low man on the totem pole low adverb uk /ləʊ/ us /loʊ/ lowadverb (NOT HIGH)B1 close to the ground or the bottom of something: 在低处地，不高地 The planes fly low across enemy territory.飞机在敌区飞得很低。 Low, short and shallow a step downidiom ankle-deep brief fubsy knee-high longish low slung shallow shallowly shallowness short-range shorten shortish shortness squat squatly squatty stumpy sunken unraised You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Parts of buildings: floors & parts of floors lowadverb (LEVEL)B1 at or to a low level: 低，低下，低劣 low-paid workers低收入工人 Turn the oven on low.把烤箱调到低火。 be/get/run low (on something) to have nearly finished a supply of something: 几乎用完了，快用光了 We're running low on milk - could you buy some more?我们的牛奶快喝完了——你再去买一些来好吗？ Low, short and shallow a step downidiom ankle-deep brief fubsy knee-high longish low slung shallow shallowly shallowness short-range shorten shortish shortness squat squatly squatty stumpy sunken unraised GrammarLow or short? We use low for things which are not high, or which are close to the ground or to the bottom of something: … low verb[ I ] literaryuk /ləʊ/ us /loʊ/ to make the deep, long sound of a cow（牛）哞哞叫 Animal (non-human) sounds baa barky bleat buzzy caterwauling chatter cheep cockcrow coo honk miaow moo purr quack roar trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny low noun uk /ləʊ/ us /loʊ/ a bad time in someone's life: （人生的）低谷，低潮 highs and lowsthe highs and lows of an acting career演艺生涯的起起落落 a new/record/all-time low the lowest level: 新低／有记录以来的最低点 The dollar has hit an all-time low against the Japanese yen.美元对日元汇率已经降到了最低点。 Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences a hard/tough row to hoeidiom adversity at your worstidiom Augean bad hair day downer epidemic half nelson hardness have a bumpy rideidiom pall prison purgatory push factor quagmire quicksand scrape strait the Augean Stablesidiom the hard wayidiom Idiomthe lowest of the low low | American Dictionarylow adjective, adverb[ -er/-est only ] us/loʊ/ lowadjective, adverb[-er/-est only] (NOT HIGH)not high or tall; close to the ground, or near the bottom of something: a low fence/ceiling Until I’m a better skier, I’ll stay on the lower slopes. That plane is flying awfully low. lowadjective, adverb[-er/-est only] (SMALLER THAN USUAL)smaller than the usual or average size, number, value, or amount: They have the lowest food prices in town. Temperatures will dip lower near the end of the week. Believe it or not, this dessert is low in calories. If a supply of something becomes low, you have very little of it left: We’re running low on gas. Low can also mean producing only a small amount of sound, heat, or light: They spoke in low voices. She turned the heat down low. Low can also mean of bad quality: My test results were disappointingly low. low adjective us/loʊ/ lowadjective (NOT IMPORTANT)[ -er/-est only ] not important, or not of high rank: low social status lowadjective (SOUND)(of a sound or voice) near or at the bottom of the range of sounds: a low voice/note low-pitched If a sound is low-pitched, it is at the bottom of the range of sounds: He gave a low-pitched whistle and his dog came running. lowadjective (NOT KIND)(of behavior or speech) mean or unfair: What a cruel comment – how low can you get? lowadjective (UNHAPPY)[ -er/-est only ] unhappy or discouraged: She’s feeling pretty low because she failed her driver’s test. low noun[ C ] us/loʊ/ lownoun[C] (SMALLER THAN USUAL)a smaller than usual amount or level, or the smallest amount or level: Enrollment at the college reached new lows this fall. The temperature in Boston reached a record low last night. low | Business Englishlow adjective uk /ləʊ/us below the usual or expected level or amount: The offer was rejected on the grounds that it was too low. low inflation/interest rates/taxes The housing boom coincided with a flat economy, low inflation, and a falling stock market. Interest rates fell to their lowest level since records began in January 1975. low prices/costs/feesHigher profits and lower prices lift demand and keep inflation in check. The manufacturing industry has been hit by low productivity, falling sales and mounting losses. Developers are focusing on building more affordable housing targeted at families on low incomes. These dedicated staff put up with long hours and low pay, because they love the job. low unemployment/crimeUnemployment in the region is lower than the national average. not very good or acceptable: low quality/standardsAttempts at voluntary regulation had failed because too many companies with low standards had not joined the system. not important because of being at the bottom of a range or group of things: Transport was a low priority for the new administration. More flexible working conditions are changing the traditionally low status of part-time jobs. be/get/run low (on sth) to have very little of something left: Gas stations were running low on supplies due to the blockade. This symbol means the printer ink is getting low. Comparehighadjective low adverb uk /ləʊ/us at a level which is less than usual or expected: Working from home and communicating online helped them keep costs low while they were setting up their new business. at or to a position of less importance: Ethics training ranks low on the manager's priority list. low noun[ C ] uk /ləʊ/us the lowest level that something has reached since it has been measured or during a particular period: hit/fall to a lowThe company's stock fell to a six-month low. a new/record/all-time lowThe dollar hit a record low against the euro and was down sharply against the Japanese yen. The price of oil has nearly doubled from last year's lows. Compare highnoun See alsohistoric low Examples of lowlow First, the organic yields (especially the 2-year rotation) were lower than average yields in this area. Premiums for organic coffee are usually lower during years of high coffee prices. This is because their phonetic ability is low and their functional knowledge (in terms of the recoverability principle) is not yet developed. If the project generates financial revenues, but they are lower than for purely commercial investments, then perhaps an interest rate subsidy would be most appropriate. Thus, individuals experiencing low strain are hypothesized to have a lower than average risk of illness and psychological disturbance. Both men and women with low support were more likely to report psychological distress than those with high support. In addition to the reverberant field and low-pass filtering of the source, the sound-object's image size has been reduced. This is so because a lower markup reduces the desire of the policymaker to inflate the economy and to boost demand. In each of these cases, however, the low number of carers in the comparison group reduces the reliability of the findings. However, what is reinforced by these data, is the very low percentage of flies in the total trapped population that bore pollinaria. In regions with higher pollution levy rates, firms tend to have lower pollution intensity. In the model, word final stops and fricatives were given weaker representations in the normal case to reflect their lower salience. This low diversification represents substantial risk exposure to participants. Each iteration through a high pass and low pass filter represents one level of decomposition. This case admits a specially simple normal form in which the low degree terms of the normal form can be replaced by coordinate functions. See all examples of low These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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