low

[ləʊ]
  • adj.

    低的,矮小的;楼下的,低洼的;沮丧的;下贱的;离地面近的;在底部的;近底部的;领口开得低的

  • adv.

    低;低声地;谦卑地;底下地;向下;不高;在靠近…底部的位置;向…底部;低于通常(或期望)的水平

  • n.

    低水平;低点;低数目;(一生或事业中的)艰难时期,低谷;低气压区

  • vi.

    (牛)哞哞叫;

  • 单词变形

    复数: lows 过去式: lowed 过去分词: lowed 现在分词: lowing 第三人称单数: lows


  • 词义辨析

    low, lowly

    这两个词共同的意思是“低”“矮”“浅”。它们的区别是:
    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

    这四个词共同的意思是“卑微,低贱”。它们的区别是:
    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。

    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。

  • 双语例句
1、

Let this cook on low for another 1 hr 15 mins.

用小火再煮1小时15分钟。

柯林斯例句

2、

The target is on the low side.

这个指标偏低.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

3、

Congress as an institution scores low in public opinion polls.

作为一个公共机构,国会在公众民意调查中得分很低。

——柯林斯例句

4、

She spoke in a low voice, always without inflection.

她低声说话, 总是声调平平无抑扬变化.

——《简明英汉词典》

5、

There were low, muffled voices rising from the hallway.

从走廊里隐约传来了低沉的说话声。

柯林斯例句

6、

Zidane completed the rout with a low shot from the edge of the penalty area.

齐达内在罚球区边缘的一记低射将对手彻底击败。

——柯林斯例句

7、

The earthquake began with a deep [ low ] rumbling sound.

地震开始时发出低沉的 隆隆 声.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

8、

Cook the sauce over a low heat until it boils and thickens.

以小火加热酱汁至其沸腾变浓。

柯林斯例句

9、

Stocks of ammunition were running low.

弹药的库存正在减少。

——柯林斯例句

10、

The workers banded themselves together against the low salary.

工人们联合起来反对低薪.

——《简明英汉词典》

11、

Some children have a low tolerance for boredom.

一些孩子很难忍受无聊.

——《简明英汉词典》

12、

He is a bit let down by the low grade he got.

这次成绩不好,他有点气馁.

——《简明英汉词典》

13、

A bird skimmed low over the heather.

一只鸟儿低掠过石南花.

——《简明英汉词典》

14、

Without a word spoken, he hurried away, with his hoary head bending low.

他什么也没说, 低着白发苍苍的头, 匆匆地走了.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

15、

Low sales for turbot during the past months have led to a price drop.

大菱前几个月交易量偏低,导致价格下降.

——《简明英汉词典》

16、

I got a nasty crack on the head when I went through that low door.

我走过那扇矮门时,把头给撞了一下.

——《简明英汉词典》

17、

He extracted several glossy prints and spread them out on a low coffee table.

他掏出几张光面照片,将它们摆在一张矮茶几上。

——柯林斯例句

18、

There used to be low and dirty houses.

那里曾是些矮而肮脏的房舍.

——《用法词典》

19、

People had very low expectations.

人们几乎不抱什么期望。

柯林斯例句

20、

I didn't want to be low man on the totem pole for ever.

我不想永远当小人物。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

21、

His voice was low and urgent.

他的嗓音低沉而急切。

——柯林斯例句

22、

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

突然,她发出了一声低沉而哽咽的呻吟,然后剧烈地颤抖起来。

——柯林斯例句

23、

But so low has morale sunk that the team and the fans would have been grateful for small mercies.

士气如此低沉,一丁点的好运都会让队员和球迷庆幸不已。

——柯林斯例句

24、

He had sympathy with those who were brought low by misfortune.

对于那些因不幸而陷入贫困的人们他表示了同情.

——《简明英汉词典》

25、

The clouds are hanging low today.

今天云层很低.

——《简明英汉词典》

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