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low

英  [ləʊ]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词

  • lower , lowest

    1. 低矮的

    Something that is low measures only a short distance from the bottom to the top, or from the ground to the top.

    双语例句

    例：

    the low garden wall that separated the front garden from next door.

    低矮的花园围墙隔开了前花园与邻院。

    例：

    The country, with its low, rolling hills was beautiful.

    这一地区山势低缓，连绵起伏，非常美丽。

    2. 接近地面的 , 接近海平面的 , 接近底部的

    If something is low, it is close to the ground, to sea level, or to the bottom of something.

    双语例句

    例：

    He bumped his head on the low beams.

    他的头撞到了低矮的横梁上。

    例：

    It was late afternoon and the sun was low in the sky.

    当时是傍晚时分，太阳低低地挂在天上。

    3. 水位浅的

    When a river is low, it contains less water than usual.

    双语例句

    例：

    pumps that guarantee a constant depth of water even when the supplying river is low.

    那些水泵即使在供应水源的河流水位很低时仍能保持水位。

    4. 数量少的 , 数值偏低的

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

    Casualties remained remarkably low.

    伤亡人数依然很少。

    例：

    They are still having to live on very low incomes.

    他们仍然不得不靠微薄的收入过日子。

    5. （级别等）低微的

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

    She refused to promote Colin above the low rank of 'legal adviser'.

    她拒绝把科林从低级别往上提，只让他做“法律顾问”。

    6. （品质）差的 , （水平）低的

    If the quality or standard of something is low, it is very poor.

    近义词

    poor

    双语例句

    例：

    A school would not accept work of a low quality from any student.

    学校不会接受任何学生的低水平作品。

    例：

    The inquiry team criticizes staff at the psychiatric hospital for the low standard of care.

    调查组批评精神病医院工作人员的护理水平太低。

    7. 含量低的

    If a food or other substance is low in a particular ingredient, it contains only a small amount of that ingredient.

    双语例句

    例：

    They look for foods that are low in calories.

    他们寻找低热量食物。

    8. （评价）很差的

    If you have a low opinion of someone or something, you disapprove of them or dislike them.

    双语例句

    例：

    The majority of sex offenders have a low opinion of themselves.

    大多数性犯罪者自我评价都很低。

    9. 消沉的

    You can use low to describe negative feelings and attitudes.

    双语例句

    例：

    We are all very tired and morale is low.

    我们都疲惫不堪，士气低落。

    10. 低沉的

    If a sound or noise is low, it is deep.

    近义词

    deep

    双语例句

    例：

    Then suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently.

    然后她突然发出一声低沉、憋闷的呻吟，身体开始剧烈抖动起来。

    11. 轻声的

    If someone's voice is low, it is quiet or soft.

    双语例句

    例：

    Her voice was so low he had to strain to catch it.

    她的声音太小，他很费力才能听到。

    12. 暗淡的

    A light that is low is not bright or strong.

    近义词

    dim

    双语例句

    例：

    Their eyesight is poor in low light.

    他们在昏暗的光线下看不清东西。

    13. （收音机、烤箱或灯光调成）低挡的

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

    She turned her little kitchen radio on low.

    她把厨房的小收音机声音调得很低。

    例：

    Buy a dimmer switch and keep the light on low, or switch it off altogether.

    买一个调光开关，把亮度调低，或者干脆完全关掉。

    14. 不多的

    If you are low on something or if a supply of it is low, there is not much of it left.

    双语例句

    例：

    We're a bit low on bed linen.

    我们的床上用品不多了。

    15. 情绪低落的

    If you are low, you are depressed.

    近义词

    down

    双语例句

    例：

    'I didn't ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low.

    “你知道吗，我可没有主动要求做这份工作”，他情绪低落时会这样跟朋友们说。

    COMB. 复合词
  • 1. （用于构成合成词）

    Low is also used in combination with nouns, for example income or alcohol, to indicate that something is small in amount or that it contains only a small amount of a particular ingredient.

    双语例句

    例：

    low-sodium tomato sauce.

    钠含量低的番茄酱。

    NOUN. 名词

  • lows

    1. [C 可数名词] 最低点

    If something reaches a low of a particular amount or degree, that is the smallest it has ever been.

    双语例句

    例：

    Prices dropped to a low of about $1.12 in December.

    价格在12月份跌到大约1.12美元的最低点。

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