| 单词 | low |
| 释义 | adjectiveadverbnounverb🔑 lowBrE /ləʊ/ NAmE /loʊ/ adjective (lower , low·est ) ➤ not high /tall 低；矮🔑 not high or tall ; not far above the ground 低的；矮的；离地面近的◆ a low wall /building /table 矮墙；矮建筑物；矮桌子◆ 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。OPP high➤ near bottom 接近底部🔑 at or near the bottom of sth 在底部的；近底部的◆ 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OPP high➤ clothing 衣服not high at the neck 领口开得低的◆ a dress with a low neckline 领口低的连衣裙 ➡ see also low-cut➤ level /value 水平；价值🔑 (also low- ) (often in compounds 常构成复合词) below the usual or average amount , level or value 低于通常（或平均）数量（或水平、价值）的◆ 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 低失业率◆ 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 焦油含量低的卷烟OPP high🔑 having a reduced amount or not enough of sth （数量）减少的，缩减的；（某物）不足的◆ 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。➤ sound 声音🔑 not high ; not loud 低声的；小声的；轻声的◆ 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。OPP high➤ standard 标准🔑 below the usual or expected standard 低于通常（或预期）标准的◆ 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OPP high➤ status 地位🔑 below other people or things in importance or status 低下的；次要的；低等的◆ 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位置。◆ the lower classes of society 下层社会OPP high➤ opinion 看法🔑 [usually before noun ]not very good 不好的；差的SYN poor◆ She has a very low opinion of her own abilities . 她认为自己的能力很差。OPP high➤ depressed 沮丧weak or depressed ; with very little energy 虚弱的；沮丧的；消沉的；无精打采的SYN down◆ I'm feeling really low . 我现在很消沉。◆ They were in low spirits . 他们精神不振。➤ not honest 不诚实(of a person 人) not honest 不诚实的；不正直的SYN disreputable◆ He mixes with some pretty low types . 他和一些不三不四的人厮混在一起。➤ light 光线not bright 暗淡的；微弱的SYN dim◆ The lights were low and romance was in the air . 灯光暗淡，弥漫着浪漫情调。➤ in vehicle 交通工具if a vehicle is in low gear , it travels at a slower speed in relation to the speed of the engine 低速挡的➤ phonetics 语音学(phonetics语音学) = open (19 ) ● at a low ˈebb in a poor state ; worse than usual 处于低潮；状况不佳◆ Morale among teachers is at a low ebb . 教师的精神面貌不佳。● be brought ˈlow (old-fashioned ) to lose your wealth or your high position in society 失去财富；丧失社会地位● lay sb ˈlow if sb is laid low by /with an injury or illness , they feel very weak and are unable to do much （伤或病）使感到衰弱● the ˌlowest of the ˈlow people who are not respected at all because they are dishonest , immoral or not at all important 卑鄙小人；道德败坏的人；无足轻重的人● a ˌhigh /ˌlow ˈprofile the amount of attention sb /sth has from the public 惹人/不惹人注目；高/低姿态◆ 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调。🔑 lowBrE /ləʊ/ NAmE /loʊ/ adverb (lower , low·est ) ➤ not high 不高🔑 in or into a low position , not far above the ground 低；向下；不高◆ to crouch /bend low 蹲下；俯身◆ a plane flying low over the town 在城镇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。➤ near bottom 接近底部🔑 in or into a position near the bottom of sth 在靠近…底部的位置；向…底部◆ a window set low in the wall 窗台低的窗户◆ The candles were burning low . 蜡烛快烧完了。➤ level 水平🔑 (especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) at a level below what is usual or expected 低于通常（或预期）的水平◆ low -priced goods 低价商品◆ a low -powered PC 低功率的个人电脑◆ a very low -scoring game 得分很低的比赛➤ sound 声音🔑 not high ; not loudly 低声地；小声地◆ 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 . 能不能把音乐放小声点，别把孩子吵醒了。 ● ˌhigh and ˈlow everywhere 到处；各地◆ I've searched high and low for my purse . 我到处找我的钱包。● lie ˈlow (informal ) to try not to attract attention to yourself 尽量不引起注意；不露面；不露声色● ˌsink so ˈlow ● sink to sth to have such low moral standards that you do sth very bad 堕落到这种地步；沉沦到某种程度◆ 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 ˈlow (as to do sth )(formal ) to drop your moral standards far enough to do sth bad or unpleasant 卑鄙（或堕落）到…地步◆ 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。🔑 lowBrE /ləʊ/ NAmE /loʊ/ noun ➤ level /value 水平；价值a low level or point ; a low figure 低水平；低点；低数目◆ 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。➤ difficult time 艰难时期a very difficult time in sb's life or career （一生或事业中的）艰难时期，低谷◆ The break -up of her marriage marked an all -time low in her life . 婚姻破裂标志着她开始了一生中最艰难的日子。➤ weather 天气an area of low pressure in the atmosphere 低气压区◆ Another low is moving in from the Atlantic . 另一个低气压区正从大西洋逼近。OPP high🔑 lowBrE /ləʊ/ NAmE /loʊ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they low BrE /ləʊ/ NAmE /loʊ/ present simple - he / she / it lows BrE /ləʊz/ NAmE /loʊz/ past simple lowed BrE /ləʊd/ NAmE /loʊd/ past participle lowed BrE /ləʊd/ NAmE /loʊd/ -ing form lowing BrE /ˈləʊɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈloʊɪŋ/ [I ](literary ) when a cow lows , it makes a deep sound （牛）哞哞叫SYN moo |
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