单词音标

low音标[lәu]

汉语翻译

n. 低点, 低价, 低, 牛叫声

a. 低的, 消沉的, 低等的, 浅的, 卑贱的

ad. 低下地, 谦卑地, 低

vi. 牛叫

【经】 低点; 低廉的, 低下的

相关词组:

be in low spirits

fall low

bring low

burn low

lay low

lie low

run low

low blow

at low water

in low water

have a low opinion of

feel low

词型变化

名词:lowness形容词比较级:lower*高级:lowest动词过去式:lowed过去分词:lowed现在分词:lowing第三人称单数:lows

词意辨析

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。

英语解释

名词 low:

an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

同义词：low pressure, depression

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

同义词：David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low

a low level or position or degree

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

同义词：first gear, first, low gear

动词 low:

make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

同义词：moo

形容词 low:

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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

very low in volume

同义词：low-toned

unrefined in character

used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

同义词：low-pitched

of the most contemptible kind

同义词：abject, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy

low or inferior in station or quality

同义词：humble, lowly, modest, small

no longer sufficient

同义词：depleted

subdued or brought low in condition or status

同义词：broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated

low in spirits

同义词：blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low-spirited

being the gear producing the lowest drive speed

同义词：first

副词 low:

in a low position; near the ground

例句

He laid his opponent low with a single punch.

他一拳就把对手打倒在地。

A man\'s voice is usually lower than a woman\'s.

男子的嗓音通常比女子的低。

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。

He was born low.

他出身寒门。

Judy bent her face low over the notebook.

朱迪把脸凑近笔记本。

There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.

大厅里有窃窃私语声。

详细解释

low

adj.（形容词）

low.er,low.est

Having little relative height; not high or tall.

低的：相对有较小高度的；不高的

Rising only slightly above surrounding surfaces.

地势低的：比周围水平面只高出一点的

Situated or placed below normal height:

位置低的：比正常高度低的：

例句：

a low lighting fixture.

低矮的照明设备

Situated below the surrounding surfaces:

低的：比周围平面低的：

例句：

water standing in low spots.

低水位

Dead and buried.

死的，埋葬的

Cut to show the wearer`s neck and chest; décolleté:

低口的：裁剪低到显示穿着者的脖子和胸口的；低领口的：

例句：

a low neckline.

低领口

Near or at the horizon:

靠近地平线的：靠近地平线或在地平线上的：

例句：

The sun is low in the sky.

太阳接近地平线

Linguistics Produced with part or all of the tongue depressed, asa, pronounced (ô), in father. Used of vowels.

【语言学】 舌位放低的，低声的：舌头部分或全部被压低而发出的，比如在father 中 a 发成(ô)。用在元音中

Of less than usual or average depth; shallow:

浅的：低于普通的或一般深度的；浅的：

例句：

The river is low.

这河浅

Humble in status or character.

卑贱的：在地位或性格上比较低级的

Biology Of relatively simple structure in the scale of living organisms.

【生物学】 低级的：有机物的等级中有相对简单结构的

Unrefined; coarse:

粗俗的：不高雅的；俗气的：

例句：

low humor.

粗俗幽默

Violating standards of morality or decency; base:

下流的：违反道德标准；卑劣的：

例句：

a low stunt to pull.See Synonyms at mean 2

耍花招参见 mean2

Lacking strength or vigor; weak.

衰弱的：缺乏力气或活力的；虚弱的

Emotionally or mentally depressed.

消沉的：感情上或精神上受压抑的

Below average in degree, intensity, or amount:

少的，低下的：在程度、强度或数量上低于平均值的：

例句：

a low temperature.

低温

Below an average or a standard:

低水平的：低于平均值或标准的：

例句：

low wages; a low level of communication.

低工资；低水准的通讯系统

Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:

位置低的：排在接近上升系列或等级的开端的：

例句：

a low number; a low grade of oil.

一个小的数；低级油

Relating to or being latitudes nearest to the equator.

（纬度）低的：纬度接近赤道的，或与之有关的

Relatively small. Used of a cost, price, or other value:

低的：相对小的。用于费用，价格或其他价值：

例句：

a low fee; a low income.

低费用；低收入

Characterized by a small degree, intensity, or amount of a specified attribute:

低的：具有某一特定品质的低程度、低强度或低数量的特征的：

例句：

a low cholesterol diet.

低胆固醇饮食

Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively small number of sound-wave cycles per second.

低音的：与一相对少量的每秒钟音波周期相对应的低音的

Not loud; soft:

低声的：不大的；轻柔的：

例句：

a low murmur.

悄悄话

Being near total depletion:

缺钱的，快枯竭的：接近完全耗尽：

例句：

My savings account is low.

我的存款几乎用完了

Not adequately provided or equipped; short:

不足的，缺乏的：供给不足的；缺乏的：

例句：

low on supplies.

低供应

Depreciatory; disparaging:

贬值的；贬低的：

例句：

a low opinion of his qualities.

贬低他的素质的意见

Brought down or reduced in health or wealth:

体质弱的，营养差的：健康或营养状况下降的或减少的：

例句：

in a low state.

身体欠佳的状态

Of, relating to, or being the gear configuration or setting, as in an automotive transmission, that produces the least vehicular speed with respect to engine speed.

低速档的：属于、关于或是产生与引擎速度相应的*低车速的车档结构（比如在汽车变速器中的结构）的

adv.（副词）

In or to a low position, level, or space:

处于低点，低水平：处在低的地点、水平或空间：

例句：

aimed low; bent low.

目标低；弯到很低

In or to a low condition or rank; humbly:

低等地：处在一种低的状态或地位；低下的：

例句：

thought low of himself.

看低自己

In or to a reduced, humbled, or degraded condition:

向下地：在减少的、低贱的或下降的状态的：

例句：

brought low by business reverses.

被商业逆势搞垮的

Softly; quietly:

柔和地；低声地：

例句：

speak low.

轻声地说

With a deep pitch:

低调子地：用低沉的声音：

例句：

sang low.

低沉的唱

At a small price:

廉价地：

例句：

bought low and sold high.

贱买贵卖

n.（名词）

A low level, position, or degree:

低下，低：低水平、低位置或低程度：

例句：

Rain collects in the lows. The stock market fell to a new low.

雨水聚在低洼地。股市滑入新的低谷

Meteorology A region of atmospheric pressure that is below normal.

【气象学】 低气压区：大气压低于正常值的地区

The low gear configuration of a transmission.

低速齿轮：传动的低速齿轮构造

来源：

Middle English loue

中古英语 loue

from Old Norse l3gr * see legh-

源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 l3gr *参见 legh-

【引伸】

low.ness

n.（名词）

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low

low 2

n.（名词）

The characteristic sound uttered by cattle; a moo.

（牛）哞哞的叫声：牛发出的典型声音，哞哞叫

v.intr.（不及物动词）

lowed,low.ing,lows

To utter the sound made by cattle; moo.

哞哞叫：牛发出声音，哞哞叫

来源：

From Middle English lowen [to moo]

源自 中古英语 lowen [发哞哞声]

from Old English hlôwan * see kel…- 2

源自 古英语 hlôwan *参见 kel…- 2