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low

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漢語翻譯


n. 低點, 低價, 低, 牛叫聲
a. 低的, 消沉的, 低等的, 淺的, 卑賤的
ad. 低下地, 謙卑地, 低
vi. 牛叫
【經】 低點; 低廉的, 低下的
相關詞組:
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

詞型變化:

名詞:lowness 形容詞比較級:lower 最高級:lowest 動詞過去式:lowed 過去分詞:lowed 現在分詞:lowing 第三人稱單數:lows 

詞意辨析:

low, mean, cheap, shabby
這些形容詞均有“卑鄙的、卑賤的、卑下的”之意。
low: 指行為卑鄙、可恥、不文明,可引申指庸俗
mean: 指行為卑鄙,自私為人們所不齒。
cheap: 側重指人或物的品質低劣, * 。
shabby: 指行為的不公和卑劣而使人感到不屑和輕蔑。

英文解釋:

名詞 low:

  1. an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
    同義詞:low pressure, depression
  2. British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
    同義詞: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
    同義詞:first gear, first, low gear

動詞 low:

  1. make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
    同義詞:moo

形容詞 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
    同義詞:low-toned
  4. unrefined in character
  5. used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
    同義詞:low-pitched
  6. of the most contemptible kind
    同義詞:abject, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
  7. low or inferior in station or quality
    同義詞:humble, lowly, modest, small
  8. no longer sufficient
    同義詞:depleted
  9. subdued or brought low in condition or status
    同義詞:broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated
  10. low in spirits
    同義詞:blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low-spirited
  11. being the gear producing the lowest drive speed
    同義詞:first

副詞 low:

  1. in a low position; near the ground

例句:

  1. He laid his opponent low with a single punch.
    他一拳就把對手打倒在地。
  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.
    很多富戶都因那次金融危機而家道中落。
  4. He was born low.
    他出身寒門
  5. Judy bent her face low over the notebook.
    朱迪把臉湊近筆記本。
  6. There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.
    大廳里有竊竊私語聲。

詳細解釋:


low

adj.(形容詞)
low.er,low.est

Having little relative height; not high or tall.
低的:相對有較小高度的;不高的
Rising only slightly above surrounding surfaces.
地勢低的:比周圍水平面只高出一點的
Situated or placed below normal height:
位置低的:比正常高度低的:
例句:
a low lighting fixture.
低矮的照明設備

Situated below the surrounding surfaces:
低的:比周圍平面低的:
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:裁剪低到顯示穿著者的脖子和胸口的;低領口的:
例句:
a low neckline.
低領口

Near or at the horizon:
靠近地平線的:靠近地平線或在地平線上的:
例句:
The sun is low in the sky.
太陽接近地平線

Linguistics Produced with part or all of the tongue depressed, asa, pronounced (ô), in father. Used of vowels.
【語言學】 舌位放低的,低聲的:舌頭部分或全部被壓低而發出的,比如在fathera 發成(ô)。用在元音中
Of less than usual or average depth; shallow:
淺的:低於普通的或一般深度的;淺的:
例句:
The river is low.
這河淺

Humble in status or character.
卑賤的:在地位或性格上比較低級的
Biology Of relatively simple structure in the scale of living organisms.
【生物學】 低級的:有機物的等級中有相對簡單結構的
Unrefined; coarse:
粗俗的:不高雅的;俗氣的:
例句:
low humor.
粗俗幽默

Violating standards of morality or decency; base:
下流的:違反道德標準;卑劣的:
例句:
a low stunt to pull.See Synonyms at mean 2
耍花招參見 mean2

Lacking strength or vigor; weak.
衰弱的:缺乏力氣或活力的;虛弱的
Emotionally or mentally depressed.
消沉的:感情上或精神上受壓抑的

Below average in degree, intensity, or amount:
少的,低下的:在程度、強度或數量上低於平均值的:
例句:
a low temperature.
低溫

Below an average or a standard:
低水平的:低於平均值或標準的:
例句:
low wages; a low level of communication.
低工資;低水準的通訊系統

Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
位置低的:排在接近上升系列或等級的開端的
例句:
a low number; a low grade of oil.
一個小的數;低級油

Relating to or being latitudes nearest to the equator.
(緯度)低的:緯度接近赤道的,或與之有關的
Relatively small. Used of a cost, price, or other value:
低的:相對小的。用於費用,價格或其他價值
例句:
a low fee; a low income.
低費用;低收入

Characterized by a small degree, intensity, or amount of a specified attribute:
低的:具有某一特定品質的低程度、低強度或低數量的特徵的:
例句:
a low cholesterol diet.
低膽固醇飲食

Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively small number of sound-wave cycles per second.
低音的:與一相對少量的每秒鐘音波周期相對應的低音的
Not loud; soft:
低聲的:不大的;輕柔的:
例句:
a low murmur.
悄悄

Being near total depletion:
缺錢的,快枯竭的:接近完全耗盡:
例句:
My savings account is low.
我的存款幾乎用完了

Not adequately provided or equipped; short:
不足的,缺乏的:供給不足的;缺乏的:
例句:
low on supplies.
低供應

Depreciatory; disparaging:
貶值的;貶低的:
例句:
a low opinion of his qualities.
貶低他的素質的意見

Brought down or reduced in health or wealth:
體質弱的,營養差的:健康或營養狀況下降的或減少的:
例句:
in a low state.
身體欠佳的狀態

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.
低速檔的:屬於、關於或是產生與引擎速度相應的最低車速的車檔結構(比如在汽車變速器中的結構)的
adv.(副詞)

In or to a low position, level, or space:
處於低點,低水平:處在低的地點、水平或空間:
例句:
aimed low; bent low.
目標低;彎到很低

In or to a low condition or rank; humbly:
低等地:處在一種低的狀態或地位;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:在減少的、低賤的或下降的狀態的:
例句:
brought low by business reverses.
被商業逆勢搞垮的

Softly; quietly:
柔和地;低聲地:
例句:
speak low.
輕聲地說

With a deep pitch:
低調子地:用低沉的聲音:
例句:
sang low.
低沉的唱

At a small price:
廉價地:
例句:
bought low and sold high.
賤買貴賣

n.(名詞)
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.
氣象學】氣壓區:大氣壓低於正常值的地區
The low gear configuration of a transmission.
低速齒輪:傳動的低速齒輪構造

來源:
Middle English loue
中古英文 loue
from Old Norse l3gr * see legh-
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 l3gr *參見 legh-

【引伸】
low.ness
n.(名詞)

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

n.(名詞)
The characteristic sound uttered by cattle; a moo.
(牛)哞哞的叫聲:牛發出的典型聲音,哞哞叫
v.intr.(不及物動詞)
lowed,low.ing,lows
To utter the sound made by cattle; moo.
哞哞叫:牛發出聲音,哞哞叫

來源:
From Middle English lowen [to moo]
源自 中古英文 lowen [發哞哞聲]
from Old English hlôwan * see kel…- 2
源自 古英文 hlôwan *參見 kel…- 2

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