单词乎

low

音标[lәu]

汉语翻译

n. 低点, 低价, 低, 牛叫声
a. 低的, 消沉的, 低等的, 浅的, 卑贱的
ad. 低下地, 谦卑地, 低
vi. 牛叫
【经】 低点; 低廉的, 低下的
相关词组:
be in low spirits
fall low
bring low
burn low
lay low
lie low
run low
low blow
at low water
in low water
have a low opinion of
feel low

词型变化

名词:lowness 形容词比较级:lower 最高级:lowest 动词过去式:lowed 过去分词:lowed 现在分词:lowing 第三人称单数:lows 

词意辨析

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。

英语解释

名词 low:

  1. an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
    同义词:low pressure, depression
  2. British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
    同义词:David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low
  3. a low level or position or degree
  4. the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
    同义词:first gear, first, low gear

动词 low:

  1. make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
    同义词:moo

形容词 low:

  1. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
  2. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
  3. very low in volume
    同义词:low-toned
  4. unrefined in character
  5. used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
    同义词:low-pitched
  6. of the most contemptible kind
    同义词:abject, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
  7. low or inferior in station or quality
    同义词:humble, lowly, modest, small
  8. no longer sufficient
    同义词:depleted
  9. subdued or brought low in condition or status
    同义词:broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated
  10. low in spirits
    同义词:blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low-spirited
  11. being the gear producing the lowest drive speed
    同义词:first

副词 low:

  1. in a low position; near the ground

例句

  1. He laid his opponent low with a single punch.
    他一拳就把对手打倒在地。
  2. A man's voice is usually lower than a woman's.
    男子的嗓音通常比女子的低。
  3. Many rich families were brought low by the financial crisis.
    很多富户都因那次金融危机而家道中落。
  4. He was born low.
    他出身寒门。
  5. Judy bent her face low over the notebook.
    朱迪把脸凑近笔记本。
  6. There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.
    大厅里有窃窃私语声。

详细解释


low

adj.(形容词)
low.er,low.est


Having little relative height; not high or tall.
低的:相对有较小高度的;不高的
Rising only slightly above surrounding surfaces.
地势低的:比周围水平面只高出一点的
Situated or placed below normal height:
位置低的:比正常高度低的:
例句:
a low lighting fixture.
低矮的照明设备

Situated below the surrounding surfaces:
低的:比周围平面低的:
例句:
water standing in low spots.
低水位

Dead and buried.
死的,埋葬的
Cut to show the wearer`s neck and chest; décolleté:
低口的:裁剪低到显示穿着者的脖子和胸口的;低领口的:
例句:
a low neckline.
低领口

Near or at the horizon:
靠近地平线的:靠近地平线或在地平线上的:
例句:
The sun is low in the sky.
太阳接近地平线

Linguistics Produced with part or all of the tongue depressed, asa, pronounced (ô), in father. Used of vowels.
【语言学】 舌位放低的,低声的:舌头部分或全部被压低而发出的,比如在fathera 发成(ô)。用在元音中
Of less than usual or average depth; shallow:
浅的:低于普通的或一般深度的;浅的:
例句:
The river is low.
这河浅

Humble in status or character.
卑贱的:在地位或性格上比较低级的
Biology Of relatively simple structure in the scale of living organisms.
【生物学】 低级的:有机物的等级中有相对简单结构的
Unrefined; coarse:
粗俗的:不高雅的;俗气的:
例句:
low humor.
粗俗幽默

Violating standards of morality or decency; base:
下流的:违反道德标准;卑劣的:
例句:
a low stunt to pull.See Synonyms at mean 2
耍花招参见 mean2



Lacking strength or vigor; weak.
衰弱的:缺乏力气或活力的;虚弱的
Emotionally or mentally depressed.
消沉的:感情上或精神上受压抑的


Below average in degree, intensity, or amount:
少的,低下的:在程度、强度或数量上低于平均值的:
例句:
a low temperature.
低温

Below an average or a standard:
低水平的:低于平均值或标准的:
例句:
low wages; a low level of communication.
低工资;低水准的通讯系统

Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
位置低的:排在接近上升系列或等级的开端的:
例句:
a low number; a low grade of oil.
一个小的数;低级油

Relating to or being latitudes nearest to the equator.
(纬度)低的:纬度接近赤道的,或与之有关的
Relatively small. Used of a cost, price, or other value:
低的:相对小的。用于费用,价格或其他价值:
例句:
a low fee; a low income.
低费用;低收入

Characterized by a small degree, intensity, or amount of a specified attribute:
低的:具有某一特定品质的低程度、低强度或低数量的特征的:
例句:
a low cholesterol diet.
低胆固醇饮食

Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively small number of sound-wave cycles per second.
低音的:与一相对少量的每秒钟音波周期相对应的低音的
Not loud; soft:
低声的:不大的;轻柔的:
例句:
a low murmur.
悄悄话

Being near total depletion:
缺钱的,快枯竭的:接近完全耗尽:
例句:
My savings account is low.
我的存款几乎用完了

Not adequately provided or equipped; short:
不足的,缺乏的:供给不足的;缺乏的:
例句:
low on supplies.
低供应

Depreciatory; disparaging:
贬值的;贬低的:
例句:
a low opinion of his qualities.
贬低他的素质的意见

Brought down or reduced in health or wealth:
体质弱的,营养差的:健康或营养状况下降的或减少的:
例句:
in a low state.
身体欠佳的状态

Of, relating to, or being the gear configuration or setting, as in an automotive transmission, that produces the least vehicular speed with respect to engine speed.
低速档的:属于、关于或是产生与引擎速度相应的最低车速的车档结构(比如在汽车变速器中的结构)的
adv.(副词)


In or to a low position, level, or space:
处于低点,低水平:处在低的地点、水平或空间:
例句:
aimed low; bent low.
目标低;弯到很低

In or to a low condition or rank; humbly:
低等地:处在一种低的状态或地位;低下的:
例句:
thought low of himself.
看低自己

In or to a reduced, humbled, or degraded condition:
向下地:在减少的、低贱的或下降的状态的:
例句:
brought low by business reverses.
被商业逆势搞垮的

Softly; quietly:
柔和地;低声地:
例句:
speak low.
轻声地说

With a deep pitch:
低调子地:用低沉的声音:
例句:
sang low.
低沉的唱

At a small price:
廉价地:
例句:
bought low and sold high.
贱买贵卖

n.(名词)
A low level, position, or degree:
低下,低:低水平、低位置或低程度:
例句:
Rain collects in the lows. The stock market fell to a new low.
雨水聚在低洼地。股市滑入新的低谷

Meteorology A region of atmospheric pressure that is below normal.
【气象学】 低气压区:大气压低于正常值的地区
The low gear configuration of a transmission.
低速齿轮:传动的低速齿轮构造

来源:
Middle English loue
中古英语 loue
from Old Norse l3gr * see legh-
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 l3gr *参见 legh-

【引伸】
low.ness
n.(名词)

---------------另--------------
low
low 2

n.(名词)
The characteristic sound uttered by cattle; a moo.
(牛)哞哞的叫声:牛发出的典型声音,哞哞叫
v.intr.(不及物动词)
lowed,low.ing,lows
To utter the sound made by cattle; moo.
哞哞叫:牛发出声音,哞哞叫

来源:
From Middle English lowen [to moo]
源自 中古英语 lowen [发哞哞声]
from Old English hlôwan * see kel…- 2
源自 古英语 hlôwan *参见 kel…- 2


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