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low low ★★★★★/lo͟ʊ/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（高度）低的，矮的 Something that is low measures only a short distance from the bottom to the top, or from the ground to the top. ...the low garden wall that separated the front garden from next door...把前花园和隔壁隔开的低矮的花园围墙She put it down on the low table...她把它放在了矮桌上。The country, with its low, rolling hills was beautiful...这个地区山峦低矮起伏，景色秀丽。The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building.休闲中心是一个狭长而低矮的现代建筑。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（位置）低的，近地面的，近底部的 If something is low, it is close to the ground, to sea level, or to the bottom of something. He bumped his head on the low beams...他的头碰到了低梁上。It was late afternoon and the sun was low in the sky...当时是傍晚时分，太阳低悬于空中。They saw a government war plane make a series of low-level bombing raids.他们看见一架政府战斗机连番低空轰炸。...nagging low back pain.烦人的腰疼3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]水位低的；水浅的 When a river is low, it contains less water than usual.   [usu v-link ADJ]...pumps that guarantee a constant depth of water even when the supplying river is low.确保供水河水位较低时水深仍能处于既定水平的水泵4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（数量）少的，接近等级下限的 You can use low to indicate that something is small in amount or that it is at the bottom of a particular scale. You can use phrases such as in the low 80s to indicate that a number or level is less than 85 but not as little as 80. British casualties remained remarkably low...英国的伤亡人数始终很低。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。The temperature's in the low 40s.温度是40度多一点。5[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（地位）低微的，低下的 Low is used to describe people who are not considered to be very important because they are near the bottom of a particular scale or system.   [usu ADJ n]She refused to promote Colin above the low rank of 'legal adviser'.她拒绝把科林由“法律顾问”这一低级别往上提。6[N-COUNT	可数名词]低点；最低点 If something reaches a low of a particular amount or degree, that is the smallest it has ever been.   [usu sing]Eventually my weight stabilised at seven and a half stone after dropping to a low of five and a half stone...我的体重在降到5.5英石的最低点后，最终稳定在7.5英石。The dollar fell to a new low.美元跌至新低。7[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（汽车或自行车的排挡）低速的，低挡的 If you drive or ride a bicycle in a low gear, you use a gear, usually first or second, which gives you the most control over your car or bicycle when travelling slowly. She selected a low gear and started down the track carefully.她选了低速挡小心翼翼地沿小径下行。8[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（质量或标准）低的，差的 If the quality or standard of something is low, it is very poor. A school would not accept low-quality work from any student...学校不会接受任何学生质量不合格的作业。The inquiry team criticises staff at the psychiatric hospital for the low standard of care.调查小组批评该精神病院的员工护理水平低劣。...low-grade coal.劣质煤9[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]成分少的；含量低的 If a food or other substance is low in a particular ingredient, it contains only a small amount of that ingredient.   [v-link ADJ in n]  [usu ADJ n]They look for foods that are low in calories.他们要找低卡路里的食物。Low is also a combining form.(亦可用于构词)...low-sodium tomato sauce...低钠番茄酱Low-odour paints help make decorating so much easier.气味小的油漆会使装修轻松很多。10[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]落后的；后进的 If you describe someone such as a student or a worker as a low achiever, you mean that they are not very good at their work, and do not achieve or produce as much as others.   [ADJ n]Low achievers in schools will receive priority.重点将放在学校里的后进生身上。...if there are strikes by unrewarded low performers.如果业绩落后、得不到报偿的工人罢工的话11[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（评论）贬低的，轻蔑的 If you have a low opinion of someone or something, you disapprove of them or dislike them. The majority of sex offenders have a low opinion of themselves...大多数性犯罪者都瞧不起自己。I have an extremely low opinion of the British tabloid newspapers.我对英国小报完全没有好感。12[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]消沉的；消极的 You can use low to describe negative feelings and attitudes. We are all very tired and morale is low...我们大家都非常疲惫，士气低落。People had very low expectations.人们几乎不抱什么期望。13[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（声音或嗓音）低沉的 If a sound or noise is low, it is deep. Then suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently...她突然发出一声低沉、憋闷的呻吟，身体开始剧烈地颤抖。My voice has got so low now I was mistaken for a man the other day on the phone.我的声音变得很低沉，以至于前几天在电话里被人误以为是男人。14[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]悄声的；轻声的 If someone's voice is low, it is quiet or soft. Her voice was so low he had to strain to catch it.她的声音很低，他很费力才听得到。15[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（光线）暗淡的，微弱的 A light that is low is not bright or strong. Their eyesight is poor in low light.光线很暗时他们视力不佳。16[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（收音机、烤炉、灯光等调节至）低挡的，低强度的 If a radio, oven, or light is on low, it has been adjusted so that only a small amount of sound, heat, or light is produced. She turned her little kitchen radio on low...她把厨房用小收音机的音量调低。Buy a dimmer switch and keep the light on low, or switch it off altogether...买一个调光开关，把灯光调暗，或者干脆把灯关掉。Cook the sauce over a low heat until it boils and thickens.以小火加热酱汁至其沸腾变浓。17[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不足的；短缺的；剩余不多的 If you are low on something or if a supply of it is low, there is not much of it left.   [v-link ADJ]We're a bit low on bed linen...我们的被单枕套有点不够了。World stocks of wheat were getting very low.全球小麦储备严重不足。18[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]沮丧的；不开心的 If you are low, you are depressed.   [INFORMAL 非正式]'I didn't  ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low.“你知道，我可没主动要求要干这份工作，”他情绪低落时会这样跟朋友说。19See also:lower；  20[PHRASE	短语]使衰弱；使病倒 If a disease or illness lays you low, it makes you weak or ill.   [V inflects]...an undiagnosed medical condition that laid him low for months.使他病倒了好几个月的未确诊疾病21[PHRASE	短语]不露面；不引起注意；保持低调 If you are lying low, you are hiding or not drawing attention to yourself.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]Far from lying low, Kuti became more outspoken than ever.库蒂不但没暂避风头，而且较以往更加直言不讳。22 to look high and low→see: high； low profile→see: profile； to be running low→see: run；  low1 adjectivelow2 adverblow3 nounlow4 verblowlow1 /ləʊ $ loʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative lower, superlative lowest)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1small amount/level/value a)small, or smaller than usual, in amount, level, or value  OPP  highlow income/pay/wages families existing on very low incomes In May, the price of cocoa fell to its lowest level since 1975–76. Morale has been low since the latest round of job cuts. In this sort of investment, the risks are fairly low. low temperatures the need for low-cost housing a low-security prison b)low in something having less than the usual amount of a substance or chemical  OPP  high:  food that is low in calorieslow-fat/low-salt etc low-alcohol beer c)in the low 20s/30s etc if a number, temperature, or level is in the low 20s, 30s etc, it is between 21 and 23, 31 and 33 etc:  Tonight, temperatures in most areas will be in the low 50s.► see thesaurus at cheap, small2height a)having a top that is not far above the ground  OPP  high:  a low wall a long low building b)at a point that is not far above the ground or near the bottom of something  OPP  high:  low clouds The sun was low in the sky now. Store raw meat on the lowest shelf. c)below the usual height  OPP  high:  a low bridge a low ceiling The river is very low today.3standards/quality bad, or below an acceptable or usual level or quality  SYN  poor  OPP  high:  Their safety standards seem to be pretty low. Cost-cutting has led to a lower quality of service. the children’s low achievement in school4supply if you are low on something, or if your supply of something is low, there is not much of it leftbe/get/run low (on something) We’re running low on gas. Stocks are getting low.5voice/sound a)not loud:  I heard a low moaning noise. The volume is too low – turn it up. a low whisper b)not high:  a low note► see thesaurus at quiet6light a light that is low is not bright  SYN  dim:  Use low lighting to give the room a romantic atmosphere.7heat if you cook something over a low heat or in a low oven, you cook it using only a small amount of heat  OPP  high8battery a battery that is low does not have much power left in it9clothes a low dress, blouse etc does not cover your neck and the top of your chest → low-cut10unhappy [not before noun] unhappy and without much hope for the future  SYN  depressed:  He was feeling a bit low, so I did my best to cheer him up. Terry seems to be in rather low spirits today.—lowness noun [uncountable] → be at a low ebbat ebb1(2)THESAURUSvoices/sounds that are not highlow a low voice or sound is not high on the scale of musical sounds: · I can’t sing the low notes.· He’s got quite a low singing voice.· Boys’ voices usually become much lower as they get older.deep a deep voice or sound is low, strong, and pleasant: · He has a lovely deep voice.· The engine has a wonderfully deep sound to it, like it’s ready to race.husky a husky  voice is deep, quiet, and rough-sounding, especially in a way that is attractive: · Monroe sang 'Happy Birthday, Mr President’ in a slow husky voice.· His voice dropped to a husky whisper.gravelly a gravelly voice is very low and rough sounding: · The singer is famous for his gravelly voice.low1 adjectivelow2 adverblow3 nounlow4 verblowlow2 ●●● W1 adverb (comparative lower, superlative lowest)  Examples Collocations Phrases Word family 1in or to a low position or level:  He bent low over the engine. She pulled her hat low down over her eyes. I had the radio on low.2near the ground or the bottom of something:  That plane’s flying too low! There was a hole low down in the hedge.3if you play or sing musical notes low, you play or sing them with deep notes:  Sing those bars an octave lower.4be brought low old-fashioned to become much less rich or important → search/look high and lowat high2(6), → lay somebody lowat lay2(20), → lie lowat lie1(7)low1 adjectivelow2 adverblow3 nounlow4 verblowlow3 ●○○ noun [countable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1a low price, level, or value  OPP  highfall to/hit/reach etc a new low (=be worth less than ever before) The euro has fallen to a new low against the dollar. Public confidence in the legal system is at an all-time low (=much lower or worse than ever before).2a very difficult time in someone’s personal or working lifehighs and lows (of something) (=good times and bad times) the highs and lows of an actor’s life3a)the lowest point that the temperature reaches during a particular time  OPP  high:  The overnight low will be 8°C. b)an area of low pressure in the air  OPP  high:  a low moving in over the Pacific4the lowest of the low a)informal someone you think is completely unfair, cruel, immoral etc b)someone from a low social class – often used humorouslylow1 adjectivelow2 adverblow3 nounlow4 verblowlow4 verb [intransitive] literary  Word Origin Verb Table word sets Collocations Phrases  if cattle low, they make a deep sound

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EetXEJuJsdpejdcn16DgeG9ellARfnzfVBxnUMqCnaUFH/NuZ0PqaQrTj4uEtk3BCS3FS4Q8mw+kVL8MWGX/vK6EXFOYaIaEyuqzrgVOSiMO4cUefo/gneLZTBd5jIcANp46Nt2YkZVPZgKBrXUM4BRQbbz5Fdj56I5G1rJbrn7fAU5mDrE79IugiKUhteF6fVKtRlDI6r/kmJjhG6cJYC8=             low              ★                    /        ləʊ                ;          NAmE                loʊ                /                              adjective                ,                  adverb                ,                  noun                ,                  verb                            low      lows      lowed      lowing      lower      lowest                            adjective        ★                    (              lower        ,        low·est            )              not high/tall        低；矮                    1        ★                  not high or tall; not far above the ground            低的；矮的；离地面近的                                    ◆          a low wall/building/table          矮墙╱建筑物╱桌子                          ◆          a low range of hills          低矮的冈峦                          ◆          low clouds          低云                          ◆          flying at low altitude          低空飞行                          ◆          The sun was low in the sky.          太阳低挂在天空。                          OPP                                                    high                                                                near bottom        接近底部                    2        ★                  at or near the bottom of sth            在底部的；近底部的                                    ◆          low back pain          腰疼                          ◆          the lower slopes of the mountain          山麓斜坡                          ◆          temperatures in the low 20s            (= no higher than 21–23°)                    略高于 20 度的温度                          OPP                                                    high                                                                clothing        衣服                    3                  not high at the neck            领口开得低的                                    ◆          a dress with a low neckline          领口低的连衣裙                          ☞see also                                                    low-cut                                                                level/value        水平；价值                    4        ★                  (          alsolow-          )                          (            often in compounds              常构成复合词            )                    below the usual or average amount, level or value            低于通常（或平均）数量（或水平、价值）的                                    ◆          low prices          低价                          ◆          low-income families          低收入家庭                          ◆          a low-cost airline          低成本运作的航空公司                          ◆          the lowest temperature ever recorded          有记录以来最低的温度                          ◆          a low level of unemployment          低失业率                          ◆          Yogurt is usually very low in fat.          酸奶的脂肪含量通常很低。                          ◆          low-fat yogurt          低脂酸奶                          ◆          low-tar cigarettes          尼古丁含量低的卷烟                          OPP                                                    high                                                                5        ★                  having a reduced amount or not enough of sth            （数量）减少的，缩减的；（某物）不足的                                    ◆          The reservoir was low after the long drought.          久旱之后水库的水位下降了。                          ◆          Our supplies are            running low            (= we only have a little left).                    我们的供给品快用完了。                          ◆          They were            low onfuel.                    他们的燃料快耗尽了。                            sound        声音                    6        ★                  not high; not loud            低声的；小声的；轻声的                                    ◆          The cello is lower than the violin.          大提琴的声音比小提琴低沉。                          ◆          They were speaking in low voices.          他们在低声说话。                          OPP                                                    high                                                                standard        标准                    7        ★                  below the usual or expected standard            低于通常（或预期）标准的                                    ◆          students with low marks/grades in their exams          考试得分低的学生                          ◆          a low standard of living          生活水平低                          OPP                                                    high                                                                status        地位                    8        ★                  below other people or things in importance or status            低下的；次要的；低等的                                    ◆          low forms of life            (= creatures with a very simple structure)                    低等动物                          ◆          jobs with low status          社会地位低下的职业                          ◆          Training was given a very low priority.          培训被摆在了非常次要的地位。                          ◆          the            lower classesof society                    下层社会                          OPP                                                    high                                                                opinion        看法                    9        ★                  [usually before noun          ]                          not very good            不好的；差的                                    SYN                                                    poor                                                              ◆          She has a very low opinion of her own abilities.          她认为自己的能力很差。                          OPP                                                    high                                                                depressed        沮丧                    10                  weak or depressed; with very little energy            虚弱的；沮丧的；消沉的；无精打采的                                    SYN                                                    down                                                              ◆          I'm feeling really low.          我现在很消沉。                          ◆          They were in low spirits.          他们精神不振。                            not honest        不诚实                    11                  (of a person          人          )                          not honest            不诚实的；不正直的                                    SYN                                                    disreputable                                                              ◆          He mixes with some pretty low types.          他和一些不三不四的人厮混在一起。                            light        光线                    12                  not bright            暗淡的；微弱的                                    SYN                                                    dim                                                              ◆          The lights were low and romance was in the air.          灯光暗淡，弥漫着浪漫情调。                            in vehicle        交通工具                    13                  if a vehicle is in            low gear,it travels at a slower speed in relation to the speed of the engine            低速挡的                                      phonetics        语音学                    14        (          phonetics            语音          )                =                                                    open                                                   adj.                           (19              )                                                  IDIOMS              at a low ˈebb                              in a poor state; worse than usual              处于低潮；状况不佳                                            ◆            Morale among teachers is at a low ebb.            教师的精神面貌处于低潮。                                      be brought ˈlow                              (              old-fashioned)                        to lose your wealth or your high position in society              失去财富；丧失社会地位                                                  lay sb ˈlow                              if sb is              laid lowby/with an injury or illness, they feel very weak and are unable to do much              （伤或病）使感到衰弱                                                  the ˌlowest of the ˈlow                              people who are not respected at all because they are dishonest, immoral or not at all important              卑鄙小人；道德败坏的人；无足轻重的人                                                  ☞more at                                    profile                                   n.                                  adverb        ★                    (              lower        ,        low·est            )              not high        不高                    1        ★                  in or into a low position, not far above the ground            低；向下；不高                                    ◆          to crouch/bend low          蹲下；俯身                          ◆          a plane flying low over the town          在城镇上方低空飞行的飞机                          ◆          low-flying aircraft          低空飞行的飞机                          ◆          The sun sank lower towards the horizon.          太阳渐渐西沉。                            near bottom        接近底部                    2        ★                  in or into a position near the bottom of sth            在靠近…底部的位置；向…底部                                    ◆          a window set low in the wall          窗台低的窗户                          ◆          The candles were burning low.          蜡烛快烧完了。                            level        水平                    3        ★                  (            especially in compounds              尤用于构成复合词            )                    at a level below what is usual or expected            低于通常（或预期）的水平                                    ◆          low-priced goods          低价商品                          ◆          a low-powered PC          低功率的个人电脑                          ◆          a very low-scoring game          得分很低的比赛                            sound        声音                    4        ★                  not high; not loudly            低声地；小声地                                    ◆          He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us.          他唱的比我们其他人都低八度。                          ◆          Can you turn the music lower—you'll wake the baby.          能不能把音乐放小点，别把孩子吵醒了。                            IDIOMsee                                    high                                   adv.            ,                                    lie                          1                 v.            ,                                    sink                                   v.            ,                                    stoop                                   v.                                  noun                    level/value        水平；价值                    1                  a low level or point; a low figure            低水平；低点；低数目                                    ◆          The yen has fallen to            an all-time lowagainst the dollar.                    日元对美元的比价已跌至空前的低点。                          ◆          The temperature reached a record low in London last night.          昨晚伦敦的气温降到了有记录以来的最低点。                          ◆          The government's popularity has hit a new low.          政府的声望降到了一个新的低点。                            difficult time        艰难时期                    2                  a very difficult time in sb's life or career            （一生或事业中的）艰难时期，低谷                                    ◆          The break-up of her marriage marked            an all-time lowin her life.                    婚姻破裂使她开始了人生中最艰难的日子。                            weather        天气                    3                  an area of low pressure in the atmosphere            低气压区                                    ◆          Another low is moving in from the Atlantic.          另一个低气压区正从大西洋逼近。                          OPP                                                    high                                                                              verb                    [intransitive      ]              (        literary)            when a cow        lows,it makes a deep sound        （牛）哞哞叫                    SYN                                    moo                                          low              /        ləʊ                ;          NAmE                loʊ                /             low[ləʊ]lowed, lowing, lows级别:lower, lowestCET4CET6TEM4考研GREv2926218091312398j3601176721209415807302121914040419r48565434656867137211591380n83053318475438963905537ADJ2894839880ADV4636209116NOUN6569117039VERB385142229Spoken:70882148lower[27421] lowest[4029] lows[668]低的(53%)，低水平(11%)，低价(10%)，少的(5%)，低声地(4%)，低地(4%)，哞哞叫(3%)，低谷(3%)，卑劣的(3%)，低下地(2%)，低落的(2%)adj.低的，浅的；卑贱的；粗俗的；消沉的adv.低声地；谦卑地，低下地n.低；低价；低点；牛叫声vi.牛叫n.(Low)人名；(英、德)洛

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Collins	low ★★★★★ /lo͟ʊ/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（高度）低的，矮的 Something that is low measures only a short distance from the bottom to the top, or from the ground to the top. ...the low garden wall that separated the front garden from next door... 把前花园和隔壁隔开的低矮的花园围墙 She put it down on the low table... 她把它放在了矮桌上。 The country, with its low, rolling hills was beautiful... 这个地区山峦低矮起伏，景色秀丽。 The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building. 休闲中心是一个狭长而低矮的现代建筑。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（位置）低的，近地面的，近底部的 If something is low, it is close to the ground, to sea level, or to the bottom of something. He bumped his head on the low beams... 他的头碰到了低梁上。 It was late afternoon and the sun was low in the sky... 当时是傍晚时分，太阳低悬于空中。 They saw a government war plane make a series of low-level bombing raids. 他们看见一架政府战斗机连番低空轰炸。 ...nagging low back pain. 烦人的腰疼 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]水位低的；水浅的 When a river is low, it contains less water than usual. [usu v-link ADJ] ...pumps that guarantee a constant depth of water even when the supplying river is low. 确保供水河水位较低时水深仍能处于既定水平的水泵 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（数量）少的，接近等级下限的 You can use low to indicate that something is small in amount or that it is at the bottom of a particular scale. You can use phrases such as in the low 80s to indicate that a number or level is less than 85 but not as little as 80. British casualties remained remarkably low... 英国的伤亡人数始终很低。 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。 The temperature's in the low 40s. 温度是40度多一点。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（地位）低微的，低下的 Low is used to describe people who are not considered to be very important because they are near the bottom of a particular scale or system. [usu ADJ n] She refused to promote Colin above the low rank of 'legal adviser'. 她拒绝把科林由“法律顾问”这一低级别往上提。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]低点；最低点 If something reaches a low of a particular amount or degree, that is the smallest it has ever been. [usu sing] Eventually my weight stabilised at seven and a half stone after dropping to a low of five and a half stone... 我的体重在降到5.5英石的最低点后，最终稳定在7.5英石。 The dollar fell to a new low. 美元跌至新低。 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（汽车或自行车的排挡）低速的，低挡的 If you drive or ride a bicycle in a low gear, you use a gear, usually first or second, which gives you the most control over your car or bicycle when travelling slowly. She selected a low gear and started down the track carefully. 她选了低速挡小心翼翼地沿小径下行。 8 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（质量或标准）低的，差的 If the quality or standard of something is low, it is very poor. A school would not accept low-quality work from any student... 学校不会接受任何学生质量不合格的作业。 The inquiry team criticises staff at the psychiatric hospital for the low standard of care. 调查小组批评该精神病院的员工护理水平低劣。 ...low-grade coal. 劣质煤 9 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]成分少的；含量低的 If a food or other substance is low in a particular ingredient, it contains only a small amount of that ingredient. [v-link ADJ in n] [usu ADJ n] They look for foods that are low in calories. 他们要找低卡路里的食物。 Low is also a combining form.(亦可用于构词) ...low-sodium tomato sauce... 低钠番茄酱 Low-odour paints help make decorating so much easier. 气味小的油漆会使装修轻松很多。 10 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]落后的；后进的 If you describe someone such as a student or a worker as a low achiever, you mean that they are not very good at their work, and do not achieve or produce as much as others. [ADJ n] Low achievers in schools will receive priority. 重点将放在学校里的后进生身上。 ...if there are strikes by unrewarded low performers. 如果业绩落后、得不到报偿的工人罢工的话 11 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（评论）贬低的，轻蔑的 If you have a low opinion of someone or something, you disapprove of them or dislike them. The majority of sex offenders have a low opinion of themselves... 大多数性犯罪者都瞧不起自己。 I have an extremely low opinion of the British tabloid newspapers. 我对英国小报完全没有好感。 12 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]消沉的；消极的 You can use low to describe negative feelings and attitudes. We are all very tired and morale is low... 我们大家都非常疲惫，士气低落。 People had very low expectations. 人们几乎不抱什么期望。 13 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（声音或嗓音）低沉的 If a sound or noise is low, it is deep. Then suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently... 她突然发出一声低沉、憋闷的呻吟，身体开始剧烈地颤抖。 My voice has got so low now I was mistaken for a man the other day on the phone. 我的声音变得很低沉，以至于前几天在电话里被人误以为是男人。 14 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]悄声的；轻声的 If someone's voice is low, it is quiet or soft. Her voice was so low he had to strain to catch it. 她的声音很低，他很费力才听得到。 15 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（光线）暗淡的，微弱的 A light that is low is not bright or strong. Their eyesight is poor in low light. 光线很暗时他们视力不佳。 16 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（收音机、烤炉、灯光等调节至）低挡的，低强度的 If a radio, oven, or light is on low, it has been adjusted so that only a small amount of sound, heat, or light is produced. She turned her little kitchen radio on low... 她把厨房用小收音机的音量调低。 Buy a dimmer switch and keep the light on low, or switch it off altogether... 买一个调光开关，把灯光调暗，或者干脆把灯关掉。 Cook the sauce over a low heat until it boils and thickens. 以小火加热酱汁至其沸腾变浓。 17 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不足的；短缺的；剩余不多的 If you are low on something or if a supply of it is low, there is not much of it left. [v-link ADJ] We're a bit low on bed linen... 我们的被单枕套有点不够了。 World stocks of wheat were getting very low. 全球小麦储备严重不足。 18 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]沮丧的；不开心的 If you are low, you are depressed. [INFORMAL 非正式] 'I didn't ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low. “你知道，我可没主动要求要干这份工作，”他情绪低落时会这样跟朋友说。 19 See also:lower ； 20 [PHRASE 短语]使衰弱；使病倒 If a disease or illness lays you low, it makes you weak or ill. [V inflects] ...an undiagnosed medical condition that laid him low for months. 使他病倒了好几个月的未确诊疾病 21 [PHRASE 短语]不露面；不引起注意；保持低调 If you are lying low, you are hiding or not drawing attention to yourself. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] Far from lying low, Kuti became more outspoken than ever. 库蒂不但没暂避风头，而且较以往更加直言不讳。 22 to look high and low→see: high ； low profile→see: profile ； to be running low→see: run ；
Oxford	low ★ / ləʊ ; NAmE loʊ / adjective , adverb , noun , verb low lows lowed lowing lower lowest adjective ★ ( lower , low·est ) not high/tall 低；矮 1 ★ not high or tall; not far above the ground 低的；矮的；离地面近的 ◆ a low wall/building/table 矮墙╱建筑物╱桌子 ◆ a low range of hills 低矮的冈峦 ◆ low clouds 低云 ◆ flying at low altitude 低空飞行 ◆ The sun was low in the sky. 太阳低挂在天空。 OPP high near bottom 接近底部 2 ★ at or near the bottom of sth 在底部的；近底部的 ◆ low back pain 腰疼 ◆ the lower slopes of the mountain 山麓斜坡 ◆ temperatures in the low 20s (= no higher than 21–23°) 略高于 20 度的温度 OPP high clothing 衣服 3 not high at the neck 领口开得低的 ◆ a dress with a low neckline 领口低的连衣裙 ☞see also low-cut level/value 水平；价值 4 ★ ( alsolow- ) ( often in compounds 常构成复合词 ) below the usual or average amount, level or value 低于通常（或平均）数量（或水平、价值）的 ◆ low prices 低价 ◆ low-income families 低收入家庭 ◆ a low-cost airline 低成本运作的航空公司 ◆ the lowest temperature ever recorded 有记录以来最低的温度 ◆ a low level of unemployment 低失业率 ◆ Yogurt is usually very low in fat. 酸奶的脂肪含量通常很低。 ◆ low-fat yogurt 低脂酸奶 ◆ low-tar cigarettes 尼古丁含量低的卷烟 OPP high 5 ★ having a reduced amount or not enough of sth （数量）减少的，缩减的；（某物）不足的 ◆ The reservoir was low after the long drought. 久旱之后水库的水位下降了。 ◆ Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). 我们的供给品快用完了。 ◆ They were low onfuel. 他们的燃料快耗尽了。 sound 声音 6 ★ not high; not loud 低声的；小声的；轻声的 ◆ The cello is lower than the violin. 大提琴的声音比小提琴低沉。 ◆ They were speaking in low voices. 他们在低声说话。 OPP high standard 标准 7 ★ below the usual or expected standard 低于通常（或预期）标准的 ◆ students with low marks/grades in their exams 考试得分低的学生 ◆ a low standard of living 生活水平低 OPP high status 地位 8 ★ below other people or things in importance or status 低下的；次要的；低等的 ◆ low forms of life (= creatures with a very simple structure) 低等动物 ◆ jobs with low status 社会地位低下的职业 ◆ Training was given a very low priority. 培训被摆在了非常次要的地位。 ◆ the lower classesof society 下层社会 OPP high opinion 看法 9 ★ [usually before noun ] not very good 不好的；差的 SYN poor ◆ She has a very low opinion of her own abilities. 她认为自己的能力很差。 OPP high depressed 沮丧 10 weak or depressed; with very little energy 虚弱的；沮丧的；消沉的；无精打采的 SYN down ◆ I'm feeling really low. 我现在很消沉。 ◆ They were in low spirits. 他们精神不振。 not honest 不诚实 11 (of a person 人 ) not honest 不诚实的；不正直的 SYN disreputable ◆ He mixes with some pretty low types. 他和一些不三不四的人厮混在一起。 light 光线 12 not bright 暗淡的；微弱的 SYN dim ◆ The lights were low and romance was in the air. 灯光暗淡，弥漫着浪漫情调。 in vehicle 交通工具 13 if a vehicle is in low gear,it travels at a slower speed in relation to the speed of the engine 低速挡的 phonetics 语音学 14 ( phonetics 语音 ) = open adj. (19 ) IDIOMS at a low ˈebb in a poor state; worse than usual 处于低潮；状况不佳 ◆ Morale among teachers is at a low ebb. 教师的精神面貌处于低潮。 be brought ˈlow ( old-fashioned) to lose your wealth or your high position in society 失去财富；丧失社会地位 lay sb ˈlow if sb is laid lowby/with an injury or illness, they feel very weak and are unable to do much （伤或病）使感到衰弱 the ˌlowest of the ˈlow people who are not respected at all because they are dishonest, immoral or not at all important 卑鄙小人；道德败坏的人；无足轻重的人 ☞more at profile n. adverb ★ ( lower , low·est ) not high 不高 1 ★ in or into a low position, not far above the ground 低；向下；不高 ◆ to crouch/bend low 蹲下；俯身 ◆ a plane flying low over the town 在城镇上方低空飞行的飞机 ◆ low-flying aircraft 低空飞行的飞机 ◆ The sun sank lower towards the horizon. 太阳渐渐西沉。 near bottom 接近底部 2 ★ in or into a position near the bottom of sth 在靠近…底部的位置；向…底部 ◆ a window set low in the wall 窗台低的窗户 ◆ The candles were burning low. 蜡烛快烧完了。 level 水平 3 ★ ( especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词 ) at a level below what is usual or expected 低于通常（或预期）的水平 ◆ low-priced goods 低价商品 ◆ a low-powered PC 低功率的个人电脑 ◆ a very low-scoring game 得分很低的比赛 sound 声音 4 ★ not high; not loudly 低声地；小声地 ◆ He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us. 他唱的比我们其他人都低八度。 ◆ Can you turn the music lower—you'll wake the baby. 能不能把音乐放小点，别把孩子吵醒了。 IDIOMsee high adv. , lie 1 v. , sink v. , stoop v. noun level/value 水平；价值 1 a low level or point; a low figure 低水平；低点；低数目 ◆ The yen has fallen to an all-time lowagainst the dollar. 日元对美元的比价已跌至空前的低点。 ◆ The temperature reached a record low in London last night. 昨晚伦敦的气温降到了有记录以来的最低点。 ◆ The government's popularity has hit a new low. 政府的声望降到了一个新的低点。 difficult time 艰难时期 2 a very difficult time in sb's life or career （一生或事业中的）艰难时期，低谷 ◆ The break-up of her marriage marked an all-time lowin her life. 婚姻破裂使她开始了人生中最艰难的日子。 weather 天气 3 an area of low pressure in the atmosphere 低气压区 ◆ Another low is moving in from the Atlantic. 另一个低气压区正从大西洋逼近。 OPP high verb [intransitive ] ( literary) when a cow lows,it makes a deep sound （牛）哞哞叫 SYN moo low / ləʊ ; NAmE loʊ /
LDC	low1 adjective low2 adverb low3 noun low4 verb lowlow1 /ləʊ $ loʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative lower, superlative lowest) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1small amount/level/value a)small, or smaller than usual, in amount, level, or value OPP highlow income/pay/wages families existing on very low incomes In May, the price of cocoa fell to its lowest level since 1975–76. Morale has been low since the latest round of job cuts. In this sort of investment, the risks are fairly low. low temperatures the need for low-cost housing a low-security prison b)low in something having less than the usual amount of a substance or chemical OPP high: food that is low in calorieslow-fat/low-salt etc low-alcohol beer c)in the low 20s/30s etc if a number, temperature, or level is in the low 20s, 30s etc, it is between 21 and 23, 31 and 33 etc: Tonight, temperatures in most areas will be in the low 50s.► see thesaurus at cheap , small 2height a)having a top that is not far above the ground OPP high: a low wall a long low building b)at a point that is not far above the ground or near the bottom of something OPP high: low clouds The sun was low in the sky now. Store raw meat on the lowest shelf. c)below the usual height OPP high: a low bridge a low ceiling The river is very low today.3standards/quality bad, or below an acceptable or usual level or quality SYN poor OPP high: Their safety standards seem to be pretty low. Cost-cutting has led to a lower quality of service. the children’s low achievement in school4supply if you are low on something, or if your supply of something is low, there is not much of it leftbe/get/run low (on something) We’re running low on gas. Stocks are getting low.5voice/sound a)not loud: I heard a low moaning noise. The volume is too low – turn it up. a low whisper b)not high: a low note► see thesaurus at quiet 6light a light that is low is not bright SYN dim: Use low lighting to give the room a romantic atmosphere.7heat if you cook something over a low heat or in a low oven, you cook it using only a small amount of heat OPP high8battery a battery that is low does not have much power left in it9clothes a low dress, blouse etc does not cover your neck and the top of your chest → low-cut10unhappy [not before noun] unhappy and without much hope for the future SYN depressed: He was feeling a bit low, so I did my best to cheer him up. Terry seems to be in rather low spirits today.—lowness noun [uncountable] → be at a low ebb at ebb1(2) THESAURUSvoices/sounds that are not highlow a low voice or sound is not high on the scale of musical sounds: · I can’t sing the low notes.· He’s got quite a low singing voice.· Boys’ voices usually become much lower as they get older.deep a deep voice or sound is low, strong, and pleasant: · He has a lovely deep voice.· The engine has a wonderfully deep sound to it, like it’s ready to race.husky a husky voice is deep, quiet, and rough-sounding, especially in a way that is attractive: · Monroe sang 'Happy Birthday, Mr President’ in a slow husky voice.· His voice dropped to a husky whisper.gravelly a gravelly voice is very low and rough sounding: · The singer is famous for his gravelly voice. low1 adjective low2 adverb low3 noun low4 verb lowlow2 ●●● W1 adverb (comparative lower, superlative lowest) Examples Collocations Phrases Word family 1in or to a low position or level: He bent low over the engine. She pulled her hat low down over her eyes. I had the radio on low.2near the ground or the bottom of something: That plane’s flying too low! There was a hole low down in the hedge.3if you play or sing musical notes low, you play or sing them with deep notes: Sing those bars an octave lower.4be brought low old-fashioned to become much less rich or important → search/look high and low at high2(6) , → lay somebody low at lay2(20) , → lie low at lie1(7) low1 adjective low2 adverb low3 noun low4 verb lowlow3 ●○○ noun [countable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1a low price, level, or value OPP highfall to/hit/reach etc a new low (=be worth less than ever before) The euro has fallen to a new low against the dollar. Public confidence in the legal system is at an all-time low (=much lower or worse than ever before).2a very difficult time in someone’s personal or working lifehighs and lows (of something) (=good times and bad times) the highs and lows of an actor’s life3a)the lowest point that the temperature reaches during a particular time OPP high: The overnight low will be 8°C. b)an area of low pressure in the air OPP high: a low moving in over the Pacific4the lowest of the low a)informal someone you think is completely unfair, cruel, immoral etc b)someone from a low social class – often used humorously low1 adjective low2 adverb low3 noun low4 verb lowlow4 verb [intransitive] literary Word Origin Verb Table word sets Collocations Phrases if cattle low, they make a deep sound
WDF	low [ləʊ]lowed, lowing, lows级别:lower, lowest CET4CET6TEM4考研GRE v29262 180 9 131 23 9 8 j360 117672 12094 15807 30212 19140 40419 r4856 5434 656 867 1372 1159 1380 n8305 3318 475 438 963 905 537 ADJ289 4839880 ADV4636 209116 NOUN6569 117039 VERB38514 2229 Spoken: 70882148 lower[27421] lowest[4029] lows[668] 低的(53%)，低水平(11%)，低价(10%)，少的(5%)，低声地(4%)，低地(4%)，哞哞叫(3%)，低谷(3%)，卑劣的(3%)，低下地(2%)，低落的(2%) adj.低的，浅的；卑贱的；粗俗的；消沉的 adv.低声地；谦卑地，低下地 n.低；低价；低点；牛叫声 vi.牛叫 n.(Low)人名；(英、德)洛

Low Opp Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Lower Bottom Level High

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