low

英 [ləʊ] 美 [loʊ]

• adj. 低的；少的；低落的；低声的；卑劣的；低等的
• adv. 低地；低声地；低下地；廉价地
• n. 低水平；低价；低谷
• v. 哞哞叫

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 低的,矮的

   not high or tall

2. 低下的,低等的

   ranking below others in importance or quality

3. 粗劣的,低俗的

   vulgar or coarse

4. 意志消沉的,情绪低落的

   lacking in vigour, feeble or depressed

adv. (副词)

1. 低

   a low level or position

2. 低声的

   not at a high pitch;quietly

n. (名词)

1. [C]低点,低水平

   low level or figure

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 低的，矮的
2. 低等的，低下的
3. 卑劣的
4. 虚弱的，体质弱的，营养差的
5. 不足的，少的
6. 低声的
7. 情绪低落的，消沉的，沮丧的
8. 浅的
9. 粗俗的
10. 贬的
11. 小的
12. 离地面近的
13. 缩减的

adv. 副词

1. 低声地，以低音调，小声地
2. 低，不高，低矮
3. 低价地
4. 程度低地
5. 卑微地，下贱地，卑下地
6. 在靠近…底部的位置
7. 向…底部
8. 低于通常的水平
9. 向下地，往下地
10. 在低处
11. 地位低下地
12. 卑劣地

n. 名词

1. 低点，低水平
2. 低速
3. 低速齿轮
4. 【气】低气压区
5. 艰难时期
6. 低谷
7. 低数目
8. 最低水准，最低水平
9. 低地
10. 最低分数
11. 得分最低的人
12. 最小王牌
13. 低的事物
14. 哞，牛叫声

v. 动词

1. 哞哞叫
2. 说
3. 发出（牛叫声）

英英释义

Noun:

1. an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation;

   "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
   

2. British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)

3. a low level or position or degree;

   "the stock market fell to a new low"
   

4. the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

Adjective:

1. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount;

   "low prices"
   "the reservoir is low"
   

2. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension;

   "low ceilings"
   "low clouds"
   "low hills"
   "the sun is low"
   "low furniture"
   "a low bow"
   

3. very low in volume;

   "a low murmur"
   "the low-toned murmur of the surf"
   

4. unrefined in character;

   "low comedy"
   

5. used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

6. 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"
   

7. low or inferior in station or quality;

   "a humble cottage"
   "a lowly parish priest"
   "a modest man of the people"
   "small beginnings"
   

8. no longer sufficient;

   "supplies are low"
   "our funds are depleted"
   

9. subdued or brought low in condition or status;

   "brought low"
   "a broken man"
   "his broken spirit"
   

10. 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"
    

Adverb:

1. in a low position; near the ground;

   "the branches hung low"
   

Verb:

1. make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The price they quoted was very low.
   他们报的价很低。
2. Shadows are longer when the sun is low in the sky.
   太阳很低时，物体的影子就很长。
3. We must reorder these items because stock gets low.
   我们必须再订购这些物品,因为库存越来越少了。
4. He'd play the violin when he was in low spirits.
   他情绪低落的时候就拉小提琴。
5. There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.
   大厅里有窃窃私语声。
6. That was a low trick.
   那是个卑劣的把戏。
7. He low family background couldn't hinder his success.
   他卑微的出身并不能阻挡他的成功。

用作副词 (adv.)

1. The sun hung low over the misted valley.
   太阳低悬在薄雾笼罩的山谷之上。
2. I asked them to turn the volume down low.
   我叫他们把音量调低一点。
3. Many rich families were brought low by the financial crisis.
   很多富户都因那次金融危机而家道中落。

用作名词 (n.)

1. The value of the pound has fallen to a new low against the dollar.
   英镑兑换美元的比值已经跌倒新的低点。
2. Share prices hit an all-time low.
   股价达到历史新低。
3. He's experienced all the highs and lows of an actor's life.
   作为一名演员,他已经经历了人生中无数的起起落落。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. The low areas were inundated by floods.
   低洼地区被洪水淹没了。
2. She set the tea-tray down on the low table in front of the sofa.
   她把茶盘放在沙发前的低桌上。
3. A low brick wall divides our garden from our neighbour's garden.
   我们的花园与隔壁邻居的花园之间有一堵矮墙为界。
4. The low clouds began to lift.
   低空的云开始上升。
5. He always speaks in a low voice.
   他说话声音总是很低。
6. The driver put the car in a low gear to negotiate the steep hill.
   司机放慢速度,爬过了那座陡峭的山。
7. You'll need to change into a lower gear when going up this hill.
   上这座山时得换低挡。
8. The low salary did not dispose him to accept the position.
   菲薄的工资使他不想接受这份工作。
9. I can quote you a price lower than anybody else's.
   我能向你提出低于任何人的价格。
10. Some of the old newspapers had to go out of business for low sales.
    有些老的报社由于销量低而倒闭了。
11. They lived on low diet.
    他们吃粗米淡饭。
12. I have a low opinion of that book.
    我认为那本书不怎么样。
13. She is in a low state of health.
    她健康状况不好。
14. He is a man of low birth.
    他是位出身低微的人。
15. He keeps low company.
    他结交了一些庸俗的朋友。
16. They have low manners and a low sense of humour.
    他们举止粗俗,缺乏幽默感。
17. The high court upheld the lower court's verdict.
    高级法院维持了下级法院的判决。
18. Some of the students are listening to the boring lecture in low spirits.
    一些学生情绪低落地听着这乏味的讲演。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. The surrounding land is low and marshy.
   周围的地低洼而多沼泽。
2. The reservoir was low after the long drought.
   长期干旱之后,水库的水位很低。
3. The river is getting low and will soon dry up.
   河水正在变浅,很快就会干涸。
4. In winter the river is very low.
   冬季里河水非常浅。
5. Our water supply is getting low.
   我们的水供应越来越少了。
6. This song is too low for a tenor.
   这首歌让男高音歌手唱音太低了。
7. A man's voice is usually lower than a woman's.
   男子的嗓音通常比女子的低。
8. Five dollars bet is too low.
   五美元的赌注太低。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He is low in pocket.
   他袋中缺钱。
2. She was low in spirits.
   她无精打采。
3. This milk is low in fat.
   这牛奶是低脂的。
4. He is low with an illness.
   他因病身体虚弱。
5. They were low on ammunition.
   他们弹药不足。
6. He was low on cash.
   他手头拮据。

用作宾语补足语

S+V+O+～

1. Keep your voices low.
   请大家说话声音低些。
2. Don't value yourself too low.
   不要过低地评价自己。

用作副词 (adv.)

用作状语

1. This song is pitched too low for her voice.
   对她的嗓子来说,这首歌的音定得太低了。
2. Speak lower or he'll hear you.
   说话小声点,不然,他会听见你。
3. My family lived very low in the old society.
   在旧社会,我一家过着十分穷苦的日子。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Several industrial shares reached new lows yesterday.
   有几种工业股票昨天跌到最低点。
2. The price of gold hit a 2-year low.
   黄金价格跌到两年来最低点。
3. Profits have reached a new low this month.
   这个月利润下跌到最低点。
4. Profits have reached an all-time low this month.
   这个月的利润之低达到前所未有的水平。
5. The value of pound has fallen to a new low against the dollar.
   英镑对美元的汇率下降到一个新的低点。
6. Many stocks fell to new lows after the news broke out.
   消息传出后许多股票跌到最低点。
7. You should put a car in low.
   你应该用低挡开车。
8. Our firm's morale has reached new low.
   我们公司的士气已下降到了最低点。

经典引文

• The kitchen, a long, low room.

  出自： D. H. Lawrence

• Five steps, flanked by low stone balustrades.

  出自： Day Lewis

• We could hear the cows lowing.., a mellow sound at that distance.

  出自： W. van T. Clark

• A single calf in a pen, lowing wretchedly at regular intervals.

  出自： A. Brink

• Wind's backed four points...We've got to 'low for it.

  出自： G. V. Galwey

• They flew quite low over the bush.

  出自： J. Mitchell

• He..gathered the next tuft of lucerne, and cut it clean and low.

  出自： J. M. Coetzee

常用短语

用作副词 (adv.)

bring low

使虚弱、贫困或地位降低 make sb in poor health;cut down

lay low

倒下,卧床,使死亡 lie down;lie in bed

run low

快用完 use up sth

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• low birth 出身低贱的
• low cloud 低云
• low grade 低级
• low land 洼地
• low manner 粗俗的举止
• low opinion 评价低,轻视
• low state of health 身体虚弱
• low shoe 浅口鞋
• low spirits 无精打采,情绪低落
• low taste 低级趣味
• low taxes 低税
• low temperature 低温
• low tree 矮树丛
• low trick 卑鄙的手段
• low voice 低声
• low wall 矮墙

动词+～

• feel low 变得颓丧,不高兴

副词+～

• extremely low 非常低

～+介词

• low in fat 低脂肪
• low in the neck 领口低的连衣裙
• low on coal 缺乏煤
• low with an illness 因病身体虚弱

用作副词 (adv.)

动词+～

• buy low 低价买
• lay low 倒下,卧床,使死亡
• live low 过十分穷苦的生活
• run low 快用完
• sell low 低价卖
• speak low 小声说

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• fell to low 跌到最低点
• reach low 下跌到最低点

形容词+～

• marshy low 沼泽低洼地
• record low 创纪录的低水平

介词+～

• shift from low to high 从低速挡换到高速挡
• winds in a low 低气压的风

词语用法

adj. (形容词)

1. low的基本意思是“低的,矮的”,可指有形物的高低,也可指在重要性或质量上低于或劣于其他物体。还可作“不足的,低落的,不好的,体质弱的”解。
2. low在句中可作定语或表语。

adv. (副词)

1. low用作副词时,基本意思是“不高地”,也可指“低声地”“低价地”,须置于动词之后。

n. (名词)

1. low作“低点,低水平,低气压”解,是可数名词。
2. low作“(机器运转)低速挡”解,是不可数名词。

词义辨析

adj. (形容词)

low, lowly

• 这两个词的共同意思是“低”“矮”“浅”。其区别是：
• low多指相对空间的高低、物体本身的高矮,即具体的“矮”;而lowly多用于指人的出身、社会地位、工作职位的低贱或经济状况不佳,即抽象的“矮”。例如:
• He jumped over the low wall.他跳过矮墙。
• A number of trades, previously thought of as lowly ones, began to receive more attention.从前被人们视为卑贱的一些职业现在开始受到更多的重视。

low, base, mean, vile

• 这四个词的共同意思是“卑微,低贱”。其区别是：
• 1.low多指道德低下,如以狡猾的手法欺骗弱者等,也指身份或阶级地位的卑微,还可指思想、语言或行为的低下;base主要指道德败坏、没有人格、自私怯懦、卑贱可耻;vile指卑鄙龌龊,令人生厌;mean与low同义,通常指一个人的品行而言,如卑鄙、自私、小气、刻薄、下贱等。例如:
• He had a low position in a church.在教堂里他地位低下。
• They were punished for their base conduct.他们因为道德败坏的行为而受到了惩罚。
• Children living in this area listen to grown-ups speak vile language every day.在这个地区的孩子们每天听着污言秽语长大。
• That was a mean trick.那是一个卑鄙的骗局。
• 2.在语气的强弱上, base是这四个词中最强的,其次是vile, mean和low语气最弱。

adv. (副词)

下面两个句子的意思相同：

• Somebody bought low and sold high.
• Somebody bought at low prices and sold at high prices.
• 有的人低价买进,高价卖出。

low，mean，cheap，shabby

• 这些形容词均有“卑鄙的、卑贱的、卑下的”之意。
• low指行为卑鄙、可耻、不文明，可引申指庸俗。
• mean指行为卑鄙，自私，为人们所不齿。
• cheap侧重指人或物的品质低劣，下贱。
• shabby指行为的不公和卑劣而使人感到不屑和轻蔑。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的lah；最初源自古挪威语的lagr，意为低的。

近反义词

【近义词】

• depressed
• little deep
• short
• small
• sunken

【反义词】

• high
• lofty
• noble