Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #318
low
低的;矮的
核心释义
Not high or tall; close to the ground or below the usual level.
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位于地面或其他正常参考平面附近甚至低于其下;不高或不巍峨。
Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
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高度、向上延伸或生长低于正常水平,或深度、凹陷超过正常水平;低于测量海拔的平均或正常基准。
Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
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地位、声望、等级、尊严或品质不高。(对比:粗俗。)
Not high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)
- 4.
谦逊、温顺,不傲慢。
Humble, meek, not haughty.
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贬低的;认为价值或卓越性很低。
Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.
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处于最低点,底部。
Being a nadir, a bottom.
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情绪低落,沮丧,悲伤。
Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.
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缺乏健康或活力、力量或生气;虚弱;衰弱。
Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
- 9.
死亡。(对比:lay low。)
Dead. (Compare lay low.)
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(数量、价值、力量、能量等)小,不高。
Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
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崇尚简朴(参见 low church, Low Tory)。
Favoring simplicity (see e.g. low church, Low Tory).
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靠近赤道。
Being near the equator.
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音调低沉,因振动(波振荡)相对较慢而产生;平调。
Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat.
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安静;轻柔;不响亮。
Quiet; soft; not loud.
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发音时舌与上腭间开口较大;发音时舌头(部分)在口腔中位置较低,相对于上腭而言。
Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
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(牌、面值、花色等)价值较低。
Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
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为慢速(或最慢速)设计的。
Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.
低的;少的;低下的;低劣的;贬低的;沮丧的;情绪低落的;虚弱的;乏力的;谦卑的;恭顺的
用法In use
The ceiling is too low for me to stand upright.
用法提示:这里“low”作形容词,表示“矮的”,描述天花板高度不足。
She felt low after failing the exam.
用法提示:这里“low”作形容词,表示“情绪低落的”,描述心情沮丧。
Temperatures in winter can drop very low in this region.
用法提示:这里“low”作形容词,表示“低于正常的”,描述温度偏低。
be low in sth
用于说明某物中某种成分或指标的含量不高。
This yogurt is low in fat and sugar.
这款酸奶脂肪和糖含量低。
be low on sth
表示某物的储备或供应不足、快用完了。
We're low on milk, so let's buy some.
我们的牛奶快没了,买一些吧。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- low price
- 低价
- The store offers low prices on electronics.这家商店的电子产品价格很低。
- low level
- 低水平
- The river is at a low level due to the drought.由于干旱,河流水位很低。
- low voice
- 低声
- She spoke in a low voice so as not to wake the baby.她低声说话以免吵醒婴儿。
- low mood
- 情绪低落
- He has been in a low mood since losing his job.他失业以来一直情绪低落。
- low quality
- 低质量
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个低处有漏洞的容器,水位越来越低,"low"发音像"漏"(lòu),表示低的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:中性。典型场景:描述物体高度、水位、温度、音量等物理量偏低。注:该义项比较常见于日常对话和正式描述,无特殊语域限制。
语法说明Grammar Note
可用于描述高度、数量、质量或情绪,常与in/on搭配表示缺乏或含量低。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'slow', 'know', 'show', 'blow', 'flow' rhyme with 'low' (all end with /əʊ/). 'Cow' shares the '-ow' spelling but is pronounced /kaʊ/, a different sound.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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