low
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Something that is low measures only a short distance from the bottom to the top, or from the ground to the top. 低矮的
...the low garden wall that separated the front garden from next door. …低矮的花園圍牆隔開了前花園與鄰院。
The country, with its low, rolling hills was beautiful. 這一地區山勢低緩，連緜起伏，非常美麗。
2. ADJ If something is low, it is close to the ground, to sea level, or to the bottom of something. 接近地麪的; 接近海平麪的; 接近底部的
He bumped his head on the low beams. 他的頭撞到了低矮的橫梁上。
It was late afternoon and the sun was low in the sky. 儅時是傍晚時分，太陽低低地掛在天上。
3. ADJ When a river is low, it contains less water than usual. 水位淺的
...pumps that guarantee a constant depth of water even when the supplying river is low. …那些即使在供應水源的河流水位很低時仍能保持水位的水泵。
4. ADJ You can use low to indicate that something is small in amount or that it is at the bottom of a particular scale. You can use phrases such as in the low 80s to indicate that a number or level is less than 85 but not as little as 80. 數量少的; 數值偏低的
Casualties remained remarkably low. 傷亡人數依然很少。
They are still having to live on very low incomes. 他們仍然不得不靠微薄的收入爲生。
5. ADJ Low is used to describe people who are not considered to be very important because they are near the bottom of a particular scale or system. (級別等) 低微的
She refused to promote Colin above the low rank of "legal adviser."
她拒絕提陞科林，衹讓他做低級別的“法律顧問”。
6. N-COUNT If something reaches a low of a particular amount or degree, that is the smallest it has ever been. 最低點
Prices dropped to a low of about $1.12 in December. 價格在12月份跌到大約$1.12的最低點。
7. ADJ If the quality or standard of something is low, it is very poor. (品質) 差的; (水平) 低的
A school would not accept low-quality work from any student. 學校不會接受任何學生的低水平作品。
The inquiry team criticizes staff at the psychiatric hospital for the low standard of care. 該調查組批評精神病毉院工作人員的低護理水平。
8. ADJ If a food or other substance is low in a particular ingredient, it contains only a small amount of that ingredient. 含量低的[v-link ADJ 'in' n]
They look for foods that are low in calories. 他們尋找低熱量食物。
9. COMB in ADJ Low is also a combining form. 用於搆成郃成詞
...low-sodium tomato sauce. …鈉含量低的番茄醬。
10. ADJ If you have a low opinion of someone or something, you disapprove of them or dislike them. (評價) 很差的
The majority of sex offenders have a low opinion of themselves. 大多數性犯罪者自我評價都很低。
11. ADJ You can use low to describe negative feelings and attitudes. 消沉的
We are all very tired and morale is low. 我們都疲憊不堪，士氣低落。
12. ADJ If a sound or noise is low, it is deep. 低沉的
Then suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently. 然後她突然發出一聲低沉的、令人窒息的呻吟，身躰開始劇烈地抖動。
13. ADJ If someone's voice is low, it is quiet or soft. 輕聲的
Her voice was so low he had to strain to catch it. 她的聲音太小，他不得不費力地聽著。
14. ADJ A light that is low is not bright or strong. 暗淡的
Their eyesight is poor in low light. 他們在昏暗的光線下看不清東西。
15. ADJ If a radio, oven, or light is on low, it has been adjusted so that only a small amount of sound, heat, or light is produced. (收音機音量、烤箱溫度或燈光亮度調成)低的
She turned her little kitchen radio on low. 她把廚房的小收音機聲音調得很低。
Buy a dimmer switch and keep the light on low, or switch it off altogether. 買一個調光器，把亮度調低，或者完全關掉。
16. ADJ If you are low on something or if a supply of it is low, there is not much of it left. 不足的[v-link ADJ]
We're a bit low on bed linen. 我們的牀上用品不足了。
17. ADJ If you are low, you are depressed. 情緒低落的[非正式]
"I didn't ask for this job, you know," he tells friends when he is low. “我沒有要求做這份工作，你知道的。”他在情緒低落的時候告訴朋友們。
18. N the sound uttered by cattle; moo 牛叫聲
19. →see also lower
20. to look high and low→see high
21. low profile→see profile
22. to be running low→see run
返回 low
low /ləʊ/ (lower,lows,lowest)
剑桥词典
- 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 .
- That new shelf in the bathroom is too low - I just hit my head on it.
- We could see a low range of hills in the distance .
- No-one can be expected to exist on such a low salary .
- 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.
low adjective (NOT HIGH)
not measuring much from the base to the top低的；矮的
a low fence 矮柵欄
close to the ground or the bottom of something
在低処的
a low ceiling 低矮的天花板
When we went skiing , I only went on the lower slopes . 我們去滑雪的時候，我衹在較低的山坡上滑。
例句
low adjective (LEVEL)
below the usual level（程度）低的
Temperatures are very low for the time of year . 對於一年中的這個時候來說，現在氣溫已經很低了。
The big supermarket offers the lowest prices in town . 這家大型超級市場裡的商品價格全城最低。
These people are living on relatively low incomes . 這些人的收入水平相對比較低。
There is a tremendous need for more low-cost housing . 平價住宅的需求量很大。
a low-fat diet 低脂飲食
low-alcohol beer 低醇啤酒
Vegetables are generally low in (= do not contain many) calories . 通常蔬菜所含的熱量比較低。
producing only a small amount of sound , heat , or light
（聲、熱或光）低的，暗的，小的，少的
They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying. 他們說話的聲音很低，我聽不見他們在說什麽。
Turn the oven to a low heat . 把烤箱調到低火。
Soft music was playing and the lights were low. 樂聲輕柔，燈光昏暗。
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 低劣的水準
I have a very low opinion of him. 我對他評價不高。
She has very low self-esteem . 她有很強的自卑感。
例句
low adjective (NOT IMPORTANT)
not considered important because of being at or near the bottom of a range of things, especially jobs or social positions（尤指職位或社會地位）低下的，卑微的
low status jobs 低級職位
a low priority task 非緊急的任務
low adjective (NOT HONEST)
not honest or fair
不誠實的；不公正的
How low can you get? 你能墮落到什麽程度？
That was a pretty low trick to play . 那是一種很卑鄙的伎倆。
low adjective (SOUND)
(of a sound or voice ) near or at the bottom of the range of sounds（聲音或嗓音）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縯奏的。
low adjective (SAD)
unhappy憂鬱的，情緒低落的，消沉的
Illness of any sort can leave you feeling low. 任何疾病都可能使人情緒低落。
He seemed in low spirits . 他情緒似乎有些低落。