low

low¹
adjective

of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground
低的；矮的
the school is a long, low building.
那学校是一座又长又矮的楼。
a low table.
一张矮桌。
■situated not far above the ground, the horizon, or sea level
低垂的；低悬的
the sun was low in the sky.
太阳低悬在天空中。
■located at or near the bottom of something
下面的；近底的
low back pain.
下背痛。
he smashed a pane low down in the window.
他把窗户下面的玻璃打碎了。
■(of a river or lake) below the usual water level; shallow
（河，湖）水位低的;浅的
■(of latitude) near the equator
（纬度）低的，近赤道的
■(of women's clothing) cut so as to reveal the neck and the upper part of the breasts
（女式服装）领口开得低的
the low neckline of her blouse.
她罩衫的低领口。
[in combination]a low-cut black dress.
一件黑色低领装。
■(Phonetics)(of a vowel) pronounced with the tongue held low in the mouth; open
(语音)（元音）舌位低的
■(of a sound or note) deep
（声音，音调）低的
his low, husky voice.
他低沉沙哑的嗓音。
below average in amount, extent, or intensity; small
（数量、范围、强度上）少的；低下的
bringing up children on a low income.
用微薄的收入养育孩子。
shops with low levels of staff and service.
人手少服务差的小店。
cook over low heat.
小火烹制。
■(of a substance or food) containing smaller quantities than usual of a specified ingredient
（物质，食物）营养差的；含量低的
vegetables are low in calories.
蔬菜的热量低。
[in combination]low-fat spreads.
低脂涂抹食品。
■(of a supply) small or reduced in quantity
（给养数量上）少的
food and ammunition were running low.
食物和弹药越来越少了。
■having a small or reduced quantity of a supply
（给养存量）少的
they were low on fuel.
他们燃料不多了。
■(of a sound) not loud
（声音）小的，低的
they were told to keep the volume very low.
他们被告知要保持低声。
ranking below other people or things in importance or class
（地位、阶层上）低微的；低等的
jobs with low status.
地位低下的工作。
training will be given low priority.
训练被排在比较次要的地位。
■(of art or culture) considered to be inferior in quality and refinement
（艺术，文化）低俗的
the dual traditions of high and low art.
高雅和低俗文化的双重传统。
■less good than is expected or desired; inferior
低于一般标准的；差的
the standard of living is low.
生活标准低。
■unscrupulous or dishonest
卑劣的；下流的
practise a little low cunning.
耍点低级的小聪明。
low tricks.
下流的诡计。
■(of an opinion) unfavourable
（观点）贬低的，轻蔑的
he had a low opinion of himself.
他觉得自己不怎么样。
[predic.]depressed or lacking in energy
消沉的，精神不振的
I was feeling low.
我打不起精神。

noun

a low point, level or figure
低点；低水平；低数量
his popularity ratings are at an all-time low.
他的支持率位于历史低点。
■a particularly bad or difficult moment
低谷
the highs and lows of an actor's life.
演员生涯的起起落落。
■(informal)a state of depression or low spirits
(非正式)消沉，心情差
■an area of low barometric pressure; a depression
低气压区；低气压

adverb

in or into a low position or state
低；向下
she pressed on, bent low to protect her face.
她继续前行，伏着身子护住脸部。
quietly
低声地
we were talking low so we wouldn't wake Dean.
为了不吵醒迪安，我们小声地聊着。
■at or to a low pitch
以低音调，低沉地
the sopranos have to sing rather low.
女高音们不得不降低音高演唱。

常用词组
the lowest of the low

the people regarded as the most immoral or socially inferior of all
品德最差或社会最底层的人，社会渣滓

派生
lowish
adjective
lowness
noun
语源

Middle English: from Old Norse lágr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laag, also to lie

low²
verb

[no obj.](of a cow) make a characteristic deep sound
（牛）哞哞叫
[as noun lowing]the lowing of cattle.
牛群的哞叫声。

noun

a sound made by cattle; a moo
哞哞叫声；牛叫声

语源

Old English hlōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch loeien, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin clamare 'to shout'

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