low

[ləu]

adj.低的, 少的, 低落的, 低声的, 卑劣的, 低等的
adv.低地, 低声地, 低下地, 廉价地
n.低水平, 低价, 低谷
v.哞哞叫

例句与用法:

He laid his opponent low with a single punch.

他一拳就把对手打倒在地。

A man's voice is usually lower than a woman's.

男子的嗓音通常比女子的低。

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。

He was born low.

他出身寒门。

Judy bent her face low over the notebook.

朱迪把脸凑近笔记本。

There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.

大厅里有窃窃私语声。

词形变化:

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

详细释义:

a.

1. 低的, 矮的; 浅的

The office is in a low building.

办公室设在一幢低矮的房子里。

2. (在量、度、价值等方面)少的, 小的, 低的

The temperature is very low today.

今天气温很低。

3. 不足的, 快枯竭的[F][(+on)]

I'm low on cash right now.

我眼下现金不足。

4. 低声的, 低音的

She said it in a very low voice.

她很低声地讲的这话。

5. 没有精神的, 情绪低落的

I've been feeling low all week.

我整个星期都情绪不高。

6. 贬的

He has a very low opinion of that book.

他认为那本书没有价值。

7. 粗俗的; 卑劣的

He played a low trick.

他玩弄卑鄙的伎俩。

8. 地位低的, 卑微的

He is a man of low birth.

他出身低微。

9. 营养差的; 体质弱的

He is very low with typhoid.

他因患伤寒身体很差。

ad.

1. 低, 向下地

Her head was bent low.

她的头低着。

2. 低声地; 以低音调

She spoke low and hurriedly.

她低声地很快地说着话。

3. 低价地; 程度低地

He bought low and sold high.

他贱买贵卖。

4. 卑微地; 下贱地

He was born low.

他出身低贱。

n.

1. 低水平, 低点; 最低水平[记录、数字][C]

Profits have reached a new low this month.

本月的利润降到一个新的最低点。

2. 【气】低气压区[C]

3. 低速; 低速齿轮[U]


vi.

(牛等)哞哞叫

n.

牛叫声[C]