英语词汇“low”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	low
释义	low —low /ləʊ/ aep /loʊ/ Ⅰ adjective (LEVEL) 1 A2 below the usual level: » Temperatures are very low for the time of year.» The big supermarket offers the lowest prices in town.» These people are living on relatively low incomes.» There is a tremendous need for more low-cost housing.» a low-fat diet» low-alcohol beer» Vegetables are generally low in (= do not contain many) calories.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Under and below 2 A2 producing only a small amount of sound, heat, or light: » They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying.» Turn the oven to a low heat.» Soft music was playing and the lights were low.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Weakness and vulnerability 3 B2 of bad quality, especially when referring to something that is not as good as it should be: » low standards» I have rather a low opinion of him.» She has very low self-esteem.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Not of good quality , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Informal words for bad be/get/run low (on sth) 4 F0 to have nearly finished a supply of something: » We're running low on milk - could you buy some more?» The radio batteries are running low.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Using and misusing • • • Extra Examples:» No-one can be expected to exist on such a low salary.» Cover the fish with aluminium foil and cook over a low heat.» I have a rather low opinion of my sister's boyfriend .» We thought they were asking a very low price.» The success rate for this operation is very low. Ⅱ adjective (NOT HONEST) ► F0 not honest or fair: » How low can you get?» That was a pretty low trick to play.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Dishonest Ⅲ adjective (NOT IMPORTANT) ► C1 not important because of being at or near the bottom of a range of things, especially jobs or social positions: » low status jobs» a low priority taskThesaurus⁺: ↑Position and status in groups and organizationsThesaurus⁺: ↑Of little or less importance Ⅳ adjective (SAD) ► C1 unhappy: » Illness of any sort can leave you feeling low.» He seemed in low spirits.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Feeling sad and unhappy Ⅴ adjective (SOUND) ► B2 (of a sound or voice) near or at the bottom of the range of sounds: » He has a very low voice.» Those low notes are played by the double bass.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Describing qualities of sound Ⅵ adjective adverb ► B1 not measuring much from the base to the top, or close to the ground or the bottom of something: » a low fence» a low ceiling.» When we went skiing, I only went on the lower slopes.» The planes fly low across enemy territory.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Low, short and shallowWord Builder:–Nouns: low–Adjectives: low, lowly, lower–Verbs: lower–Adverbs: low • • • Extra Examples:» High vehicles must take an alternative route because of low clearance under the bridge.» The boundary of the car park is delineated by a low brick wall.» That new shelf in the bathroom is too low - I just hit my head on it.» We could see a low range of hills in the distance.» Carlton snicked the ball low and fast to Lynch's right. Ⅶ adverb ► B1 at or to a low level: » low-paid workers» Turn the oven on low.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Low, short and shallow Ⅷ noun 1 F0 a bad time in someone's life: » the highs and lows of an acting careerThesaurus⁺: ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Accidents and disasters a new/record/all-time low 2 F0 the lowest level: » The dollar has hit an all-time low against the Japanese yen.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Failures , ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Higher and lower points of achievementWord Builder:–Nouns: low–Adjectives: low, lowly, lower–Verbs: lower–Adverbs: low Ⅸ verb [I] _LITERARY ↑Verb Endings for low ► F0 to make the deep, long sound of a cowThesaurus⁺: ↑Animal (non-human) sounds
随便看	come to heel come to life come to light come to/meet a sticky end come to nothing come to pass come to pieces come to rest come to sb come to sb's assistance come to sb's attention/notice come to sth come to terms with sth come to that come to the end of the road come true come under fire come under sth come unglued come unstuck come up come up against sth come upon sb/sth come up/out smelling of roses comeuppance

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