low
adj
(-er, -est)
1 not high or tall; not extending far upwards 低的; 矮的
a low wall, ceiling, tree 矮的墻、 天花板、 樹
a low range of hills 低矮的岡巒
flying at a low altitude 在低空飛行
The sun is low in the sky. 太陽很低.
a low brow, ie with hair-line and eyebrows close together 低前額(發線與眼眉靠得近者)
a dress low in the neck/a low-necked dress, ie one leaving the upper part of the breasts and much of the shoulders bare 領口低的連衣裙(袒胸露臂的).
2 below the usual or normal level, amount, intensity, etc 低於通常或正常水平、 數量、 強度等的
low wages, taxes, prices, etc 低的工資、 稅率、 價格等
low temperature 低溫
low pressure, eg of the atmosphere, of gas or water piped to houses, of blood 低壓(如氣壓、 煤氣或自來水壓、 血壓)
low cloud 低云 * The surrounding land is low (ie not far above sea-level) and marshy. 周圍的地低洼而多沼澤.
a low-density housing estate, ie one with comparatively few houses in the space available 低密度的住宅區(房屋較少)
The reservoir was very low after the long drought. 久旱之後水庫的水位很低了.
3 ranking below others in importance or quality (在重要性或質量上)低於或劣於其他的
upper and lower classes of society 社會的上下階層
of low birth 出身低賤的
low forms of life, ie creatures having a relatively simple structure 低等的生物
low-grade fuel 低級燃料.
4 vulgar or coarse 鄙俗的; 粗俗的
low manners, tastes, etc 粗俗的舉止、 低級趣味
He keeps low company. 他結交庸俗的朋友.
low comedy, ie a crude form of farce 低級的喜劇
low cunning, ie immoral and selfish cleverness 下流的詭計.
5 (of sound or a voice) not high in pitch; deep (指聲音)不尖的, 深沉的
A man's voice is usually lower than a woman's. 男子的嗓音通常比女子的低.
6 not loud 小聲的; 低沉的: a low rumble of thunder 低沉的隆隆雷聲
Keep your voice low. 要小聲說話.
7 lacking in vigour; feeble or depressed 無生氣的; 衰弱的; 情緒低的
in a low state of health 身體虛弱
feel low/in low spirits/low-spirited 覺得情緒低落.
8 (of a gear) allowing a slower speed of a vehicle in relation to its engine speed (指變速器)低擋的
You'll need to change into a lower gear when going up this hill. 上這座山時得換低擋.
9 (idm 習語) at a low `ebb in a poor state; worse than usual 處於低潮; 情況不佳; 比平時差
Her spirits were at a very low ebb, ie She was very depressed. 她的情緒極度低落. be/run `low (on sth) (of supplies) be/become almost exhausted; have almost exhausted the supplies (of sth) (指供應品)幾乎耗盡:The petrol's running low. 汽油快用完了.
We're (running) low on petrol. 我們的汽油不多了. a high/low profile => profile. lay sb/sth `low
(a) bring sb/sth into a flat or horizontal position 使某人[某物]倒下或平臥
He laid his opponent low with a single punch. 他一拳就把對手打倒在地.
(b) weaken or destroy 使衰弱或毀滅
The whole family was laid low by/with (ie was ill and in bed with) flu. 全家都因流感病倒在床上.
low adv (-er, -est)
1 in, at or to a low level or position 在或向低的水平或位置
aim, shoot, throw, etc low 向低處瞄準、 射擊、 投擲等
bow low to the Queen 向女王深深鞠躬
play low, ie play a card with a low value 打出低點數的牌
The simplest way to succeed in business is to buy low (ie at low prices) and sell high. 做生意成功最簡單的途徑就是賤買貴賣.
2 not at a high pitch; quietly 低調地; 低聲地; 悄聲地
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