一、详细释义:
adj.
低的;矮的;浅的
例句:
Shadows are longer when the sun is low in the sky.
太阳很低时,物体的影子就很长。
例句:
The office is in a low building.
办公室设在一幢低矮的房子里。
(在量、度、价值等方面)少的,小的,低的
例句:
They are still having to live on very low incomes.
他们现在还得靠微薄的收入过日子。
例句:
The temperature is very low today.
今天气温很低。
不足的
例句:
I'm low on cash right now.
我眼下现金不足。
低声的;小声的;轻声的
例句:
Talking in a low voice were a man and a woman.
低声讲话的是一男一女。
例句:
She asked in a smooth, low voice, looking in us archly.
她调皮地看了看我们,用悦耳的低声问道。
地位低的,卑微的
例句:
She wanted to abase herself to be low and humble before the strong man.
她使自己在这个强壮的男人面前显得更谦卑,低下和恭顺。
例句:
He is a man of low birth.
他出身低微。
情绪低落的;无精打采的
例句:
He'd play the violin when he was in low spirits.
他情绪低落的时候就拉小提琴。
例句:
I've been feeling low all week.
我整个星期都情绪不高。
粗俗的;卑劣的
例句:
He played a low trick.
他玩弄卑鄙的伎俩。
贬的
例句:
He has a very low opinion of that book.
他认为那本书没有价值。
营养差的;体质弱的
例句:
He is very low with typhoid.
他因患伤寒身体很差。
adv.
低;向下地
例句:
The sun hung low over the misted valley.
太阳低悬在薄雾笼罩的山谷之上。
例句:
Her head was bent low.
她的头低着。
卑微地;下贱地
例句:
He was born low.
他出身低贱。
低价地;程度低地
例句:
He bought low and sold high.
他贱买贵卖。
低声地;小声地
例句:
I asked them to turn the volume down low.
我叫他们把音量调低一点。
例句:
She spoke low and hurriedly.
她低声地很快地说着话。
n.
低水平;低点;低数目 [C]
例句:
Share prices hit an all-time low.
股价达到历史新低。
例句:
Profits have reached a new low this month.
本月的利润降到一个新的最低点。
低气压区 [C]
例句:
This is an another low moving in from the Atlantic
这是从大西洋西移的另一个低气压区。
牛叫声 [C]
v.
(牛)哞哞叫 [I]
二、词义辨析:
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、下文明,可引申指庸俗。 mean暗示狠毒、贪婪、缺乏尊严感等为人们所不耻的卑鄙、自私、渺小的行为。 cheap侧旨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。
三、相关短语:
high and low
到处,各处,上上下下;各色人等,高低贵贱的人们
lie low
phr. 保持缄默,隐匿,认输,屈服,平卧
low blow
n.卑鄙勾当,[拳击]打在腰下的部位
low comedy
n.滑稽戏,滑稽杂耍
low gear
n. 低速档
low tide
n. 低潮
low water
n. 低潮,低水位
low-level formatting
n.[计] 低级格式化
run low
缺少,快用完,不足
in a low voice
低声地,小声地
in low spirits
委靡不振
low brass
低锌黄铜,软黄铜,下半轴瓦
四、参考例句:
The price is low.
价格降低了。
She spoke low and hurriedly.
她低声地很快地说着话。
He played a low trick.
他玩弄卑鄙的伎俩。
They spoke in low murmurs.
他们窃窃私语。
I resigned because of the low salary.
因为工资太低,我辞职了。
This cooking oil is low in cholesterol.
这种烹调油胆固醇含量低。
she is singing in a low voice.
她低声唱着歌。
They are men of low birth.
他们是出身卑微的人。
The surrounding land is low and marshy.
周围的地低洼而多沼泽。
He bought low and sold high.
他贱买贵卖。