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    low 的英语意思

    lowlow1 /ləʊ $ loʊ/ adjective (comparative lower, superlative lowest) 查看全部语言翻译1small amount/level/value a)small, or smaller than usual, in amount, level, or value数量、水平或价值小,或低于通常水平 OPP  highlow income/pay/wages families existing on very low incomes靠极低收入维持生计的家庭 In May, the price of cocoa fell to its lowest level since 1975–76.五月,可可价格跌至1975–76年以来的最低水平。 Morale has been low since the latest round of job cuts.自最新一轮裁员以来,士气一直低落。 In this sort of investment, the risks are fairly low.在此类投资中,风险相当低。 low temperatures低温 the need for low-cost housing对低成本住房的需求 a low-security prison低安全级别的监狱 b)low in something having less than the usual amount of a substance or chemical所含某种物质或化学成分低于通常量 OPP  high:  food that is low in calories低卡路里食物low-fat/low-salt etc low-alcohol beer低酒精含量啤酒 c)in the low 20s/30s etc if a number, temperature, or level is in the low 20s, 30s etc, it is between 21 and 23, 31 and 33 etc若数字、温度或水平处于20多、30多等的低段,即在21至23、31至33之间等:  Tonight, temperatures in most areas will be in the low 50s.今晚,大多数地区的气温将处于50多度的低段。 see thesaurus at cheap, small2height a)having a top that is not far above the ground顶部距地面不高 OPP  high:  a low wall矮墙 a long low building一幢狭长低矮的建筑 b)at a point that is not far above the ground or near the bottom of something在距地面不高处,或靠近某物底部的位置 OPP  high:  low clouds低云 The sun was low in the sky now.此时太阳已低悬天际。 Store raw meat on the lowest shelf.将生肉存放在最低层的架子上。 c)below the usual height低于通常高度 OPP  high:  a low bridge低矮的桥 a low ceiling低矮的天花板 The river is very low today.今天河水水位很低。3standards/quality bad, or below an acceptable or usual level or quality差,或低于可接受或通常的水平或质量 SYN  poor OPP  high:  Their safety standards seem to be pretty low.他们的安全标准看起来相当低。 Cost-cutting has led to a lower quality of service.削减成本导致服务质量下降。 the children’s low achievement in school孩子们在学校的低学业成绩4supply if you are low on something, or if your supply of something is low, there is not much of it left若某物所剩无多,或某物的供应量不足,指剩余量不多be/get/run low (on something) We’re running low on gas.我们的汽油快用完了。 Stocks are getting low.库存越来越少了。5voice/sound a)not loud不响亮;音量低:  I heard a low moaning noise.我听到了一阵低沉的呻吟声。 The volume is too low – turn it up.音量太低了——调大一点。 a low whisper低声细语 b)not high音调不高:  a low note低音符 see thesaurus at quiet6light a light that is low is not bright灯光较弱,即不明亮 SYN  dim:  Use low lighting to give the room a romantic atmosphere.用昏暗的灯光为房间营造浪漫气氛。7heat if you cook something over a low heat or in a low oven, you cook it using only a small amount of heat用小火或低温烤箱烹饪某物,指仅用少量热量进行烹饪 OPP  high8battery a battery that is low does not have much power left in it电量低的电池所剩电量不多9clothes a low dress, blouse etc does not cover your neck and the top of your chest低领连衣裙、女式上衣等不遮住颈部和胸口上方low-cut10unhappy [not before noun] unhappy and without much hope for the future情绪低落,对未来缺乏希望 SYN  depressed:  He was feeling a bit low, so I did my best to cheer him up.他情绪有些低落,所以我尽力让他振作起来。 Terry seems to be in rather low spirits today.Terry今天似乎情绪相当低落。lowness noun [uncountable] be at a low ebb at ebb1(2)THESAURUS同义词辨析voices/sounds that are not high不高亢的声音或音调low a low voice or sound is not high on the scale of musical sounds低沉的声音或音调,在音乐音阶上不处于高位: · I can’t sing the low notes.・我唱不了低音。· He’s got quite a low singing voice.・他的歌声相当低沉。· Boys’ voices usually become much lower as they get older.・男孩的声音通常随着年龄增长变得低沉许多。deep a deep voice or sound is low, strong, and pleasantdeep(浑厚)的声音低沉、有力而悦耳: · He has a lovely deep voice.・他有一把迷人的低沉浑厚嗓音。· The engine has a wonderfully deep sound to it, like it’s ready to race.・发动机发出极为低沉浑厚的声音,仿佛随时准备竞速。husky a husky voice is deep, quiet, and rough-sounding, especially in a way that is attractivehusky(沙哑)的声音低沉、轻柔而粗哑,尤指以一种迷人的方式: · Monroe sang 'Happy Birthday, Mr President’ in a slow husky voice.・梦露用缓慢而沙哑的声音演唱了'Happy Birthday, Mr President'。· His voice dropped to a husky whisper.・他的声音降低成沙哑的低语。gravelly a gravelly voice is very low and rough soundinggravelly(沙砾般粗粝)的声音极为低沉而粗哑: · The singer is famous for his gravelly voice.・这位歌手以其gravelly的嗓音著称。
    lowlow2 adverb (comparative lower, superlative lowest) 1in or to a low position or level处于低位或低水平,或朝低处:  He bent low over the engine.他俯身低头对着发动机。 She pulled her hat low down over her eyes.她把帽子往下拉,遮住了眼睛。 I had the radio on low.我把收音机的音量调得很低。2near the ground or the bottom of something靠近地面或某物底部的位置:  That plane’s flying too low!那架飞机飞得太低了! There was a hole low down in the hedge.树篱下方有一个洞。3if you play or sing musical notes low, you play or sing them with deep notes以低音演奏或演唱乐音,即以低沉的音符演奏或演唱:  Sing those bars an octave lower.那几小节低一个八度演唱。4be brought low old-fashioned旧式 to become much less rich or important变得远不如以前富有或重要;没落 search/look high and low at high2(6), → lay somebody low at lay2(20), → lie low at lie1(7)
    lowlow3 noun [countable] 1a low price, level, or value低价格、低水平或低价值 OPP  highfall to/hit/reach etc a new low (=be worth less than ever before)(=价值低于以往任何时候) The euro has fallen to a new low against the dollar.欧元兑美元已跌至新低。 Public confidence in the legal system is at an all-time low (=much lower or worse than ever before).公众对法律体系的信心处于历史最低点(=比以往任何时候都低或差得多)。2a very difficult time in someone’s personal or working life某人个人或职业生活中极为艰难的时期highs and lows (of something) (=good times and bad times)(=好时光与坏时光) the highs and lows of an actor’s life演员生涯的起起落落3a)the lowest point that the temperature reaches during a particular time特定时期内气温达到的最低点 OPP  high:  The overnight low will be 8°C.夜间最低气温将为8°C。 b)an area of low pressure in the air大气低压区 OPP  high:  a low moving in over the Pacific一个从太平洋移来的低气压系统4the lowest of the low a)informal非正式 someone you think is completely unfair, cruel, immoral etc你认为极为不公平、残忍或不道德等的人;卑鄙小人 b)someone from a low social class – often used humorously出身低微社会阶层的人——常作幽默用法
    lowlow4 verb [intransitive] literary文学 if cattle low, they make a deep sound牛低鸣时,会发出低沉的声音