low /ləʊ/ star5 CET4 TEM4 (lower,lows,lowest)

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  ADJ（形容词） Something that is low measures only a short distance from the bottom to the top, or from the ground to the top. 低矮的

  例：

  ...the low garden wall that separated the front garden from next door.

  …低矮的花园围墙隔开了前花园与邻院。

• 2.  

  ADJ（形容词） If something is low, it is close to the ground, to sea level, or to the bottom of something. 接近地面的; 接近海平面的; 接近底部的

  例：

  He bumped his head on the low beams.

  他的头撞到了低矮的横梁上。

• 3.  

  ADJ（形容词） When a river is low, it contains less water than usual. 水位浅的

  例：

  ...pumps that guarantee a constant depth of water even when the supplying river is low.

  …那些即使在供应水源的河流水位很低时仍能保持水位的水泵。

• 4.  

  ADJ（形容词） You can use low to indicate that something is small in amount or that it is at the bottom of a particular scale. You can use phrases such as in the low 80s to indicate that a number or level is less than 85 but not as little as 80. 数量少的; 数值偏低的

  例：

  Casualties remained remarkably low.

  伤亡人数依然很少。

• 5.  

  ADJ（形容词） Low is used to describe people who are not considered to be very important because they are near the bottom of a particular scale or system. (级别等) 低微的

  例：

  She refused to promote Colin above the low rank of "legal adviser."

  她拒绝提升科林，只让他做低级别的“法律顾问”。

• 6.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） If something reaches a low of a particular amount or degree, that is the smallest it has ever been. 最低点

  例：

  Prices dropped to a low of about $1.12 in December.

  价格在12月份跌到大约$1.12的最低点。

• 7.  

  ADJ（形容词） If the quality or standard of something is low, it is very poor. (品质) 差的; (水平) 低的

  例：

  A school would not accept low-quality work from any student.

  学校不会接受任何学生的低水平作品。

• 8.  

  ADJ（形容词） If a food or other substance is low in a particular ingredient, it contains only a small amount of that ingredient. 含量低的 [v-link ADJ 'in' n]

  例：

  They look for foods that are low in calories.

  他们寻找低热量食物。

• 9.  

  COMB in ADJ（与形容词结合的复合词） Low is also a combining form. 用于构成合成词

  例：

  ...low-sodium tomato sauce.

  …钠含量低的番茄酱。

• 10.  

  ADJ（形容词） If you have a low opinion of someone or something, you disapprove of them or dislike them. (评价) 很差的

  例：

  The majority of sex offenders have a low opinion of themselves.

  大多数性犯罪者自我评价都很低。

• 11.  

  ADJ（形容词） You can use low to describe negative feelings and attitudes. 消沉的

  例：

  We are all very tired and morale is low.

  我们都疲惫不堪，士气低落。

• 12.  

  ADJ（形容词） If a sound or noise is low, it is deep. 低沉的

  例：

  Then suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently.

  然后她突然发出一声低沉的、令人窒息的呻吟，身体开始剧烈地抖动。

• 13.  

  ADJ（形容词） If someone's voice is low, it is quiet or soft. 轻声的

  例：

  Her voice was so low he had to strain to catch it.

  她的声音太小，他不得不费力地听着。

• 14.  

  ADJ（形容词） A light that is low is not bright or strong. 暗淡的

  例：

  Their eyesight is poor in low light.

  他们在昏暗的光线下看不清东西。

• 15.  

  ADJ（形容词） If a radio, oven, or light is on low, it has been adjusted so that only a small amount of sound, heat, or light is produced. (收音机音量、烤箱温度或灯光亮度调成)低的

  例：

  She turned her little kitchen radio on low.

  她把厨房的小收音机声音调得很低。

• 16.  

  ADJ（形容词） If you are low on something or if a supply of it is low, there is not much of it left. 不足的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  We're a bit low on bed linen.

  我们的床上用品不足了。

• 17.  

  ADJ（形容词） If you are low, you are depressed. 情绪低落的 [非正式]

  例：

  "I didn't ask for this job, you know," he tells friends when he is low.

  “我没有要求做这份工作，你知道的。”他在情绪低落的时候告诉朋友们。

• 18.  

  N（名词） the sound uttered by cattle; moo 牛叫声
• 19.  

  （） → see also lower
• 20.  

  （） to look high and low →see high
• 21.  

  （） low profile →see profile
• 22.  

  （） to be running low →see run