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单词 low
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low

adjective
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ləʊ/
/ləʊ/
(comparative lower, superlative lowest)
Idioms
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    not high/tall

  1.  
     not high or tall; not far above the ground
    • a low wall/building/table
    • The fence is too low.
    • a low range of hills
    • low clouds
    • flying at low altitude
    • The sun was low in the sky.
    opposite high
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    near bottom

  2.  
     at or near the bottom of something
    • low back pain
    • the lower slopes of the mountain
    • in the low 20s, 30s, etc. temperatures in the low 20s (= no higher than 21–23°)
    opposite high
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
    3.

    clothing

  3. not high at the neck
    • a dress with a low neckline
    see also low-cut
    Extra Examples
    • The neckline was much lower than she was used to.
    • The dress had a V-neck and a very low back.
    • tight sweaters and low-neck shirts

    4. level/value

  4.  
    (also low-)
    (often in compounds) below the usual or average amount, level or value
    • a low level of unemployment
    • lower prices/costs
    • the lowest rates of interest for 40 years
    • the lowest temperature ever recorded
    • low-income families
    • a low-cost airline
    • low-tar cigarettes
    • There is a low risk of failure.
    • Incomes are significantly lower than in other parts of the country.
    • areas with relatively low unemployment
    • low in something This yogurt is very low in fat.
    opposite high
    Extra Examples
    • The failure rate is extremely low.
    • The government wants to keep taxes low.
    • historically low marriage statistics
    • Their ready meals are low in sugar and salt.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • in
    See full entry
  5.  
     (of a river or lake) below the usual water level
    • The reservoir was low after the long drought.
  6.  
     having a reduced amount or not enough of something
    • Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left).
    • Our stocks of food were getting low.
    • A warning light flashes when the battery is low.
    • low on something They were low on fuel.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • in
    See full entry
    7.

    standard

  7.  
     below the usual or expected standard
    • Students with the lowest scores retook the test.
    • low marks/grades
    • a low standard of living
    opposite high
    Extra Examples
    • Much of the work was of a very low standard.
    • These measures will lead to a lower quality of life for many older people.
    8.

    status

  8.  
     below other people or things in importance or status
    • lower forms of life (= creatures with a very simple structure)
    • jobs with low status
    • Training was given a very low priority.
    • the lower classes of society
    opposite high

    9. opinion

  9.  
     [usually before noun] not very good synonym poor
    • She has a very low opinion of her own abilities.
    opposite high

    10. sound

  10.  
     not high; not loud
    • The cello is lower than the violin.
    • They were speaking in low voices.
    • Keep your voice low.
    opposite high

    11. depressed

  11. weak or depressed; with very little energy synonym down
    • I'm feeling really low.
    • They were in low spirits.
    • I think he got a bit low when he had the flu.
    12.

    not honest

  12. (of a person) not honest synonym disreputable
    • He mixes with some pretty low types.
    13.

    light

  13. not bright synonym dim
    • The lights were low and romance was in the air.
    14.

    in vehicle

  14. if a vehicle is in low gear, it travels at a slower speed in relation to the speed of the engine

    15. phonetics

  15. (also open)
     (of a vowel) produced by opening the mouth wide
    16. Word Originadjective Middle English: from Old Norse lágr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laag, also to lie.
Idioms
at a low ebb
  1. in a poor state; worse than usual
    • Morale among teachers is at a low ebb.
be brought low
  1. (old-fashioned) to lose your wealth or your high position in society
a high/low profile
  1. the amount of attention somebody/something has from the public
    • This issue has had a high profile in recent months.
    • I advised her to keep a low profile for the next few days (= not to attract attention).
    • The story was given a low profile in today's papers.
lay somebody low
  1. if somebody is laid low by/with an injury or illness, they feel very weak and are unable to do much
the lowest of the low
  1. people who are not respected at all because they are not honest, moral or important at all

low

adverb
 
/ləʊ/
/ləʊ/
(lower, lowest)
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    not high

  1.  
     in or into a low position, not far above the ground
    • to crouch/bend low
    • He bowed low and said, ‘I am your humble servant.’
    • a plane flying low over the town
    • low-flying aircraft
    • The sun sank lower towards the horizon.
    Extra Examples
    • Birds swooped low over their heads.
    • The keeper dived low to save the shot.
    2.

    near bottom

  2.  
     in or into a position near the bottom of something
    • a window set low in the wall
    • The candles were burning low.
    3.

    level

  3.  
     (especially in compounds) at a level below what is usual or expected
    • low-priced goods
    • a low-powered PC
    • a very low-scoring game
    • low-hanging clouds/branches
    • Investors are told to buy low and sell high.
    4.

    sound

  4.  
     not high; not loudly
    • He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us.
    • Can you turn the music lower—you'll wake the baby.
    5. Word Originadverb Middle English: from Old Norse lágr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laag, also to lie.
Idioms
high and low
  1. everywhere
    • I've searched high and low for my purse.
lie low
  1. (informal) to try not to attract attention to yourself
sink so low | sink to something
  1. to have such low moral standards that you do something very bad
    • Stealing from your friends? How could you sink so low?
    • I can't believe that anyone would sink to such depths.
    • With this article the newspaper has sunk to a new low.
stoop so low (as to do something)
  1. (formal) to drop your moral standards far enough to do something bad or unpleasant
    • She was unwilling to believe anyone would stoop so low as to steal a ring from a dead woman's finger.

low

noun
 
/ləʊ/
/ləʊ/
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    level/value

  1.  
     a low level or point; a low figure
    • The temperature reached a record low in London last night.
    • The government's popularity has hit a new low.
    • at a low The yen is at an all-time low against the dollar.
    • Interest rates are at historic lows.
    • to a low to sink/plunge/plummet to a new low
    • to fall/drop to a five-year low
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • all-time
    • new
    • record
    • …
    verb + low
    • fall to
    • hit
    • reach
    • …
    preposition
    • at a low
    phrases
    • highs and lows
    See full entry
    2.

    difficult time

  2. a very difficult time in somebody’s life or career
    • The break-up of her marriage marked an all-time low in her life.
    • We all experience highs and lows in life.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • all-time
    • new
    • record
    • …
    verb + low
    • fall to
    • hit
    • reach
    • …
    preposition
    • at a low
    phrases
    • highs and lows
    See full entry
    3.

    weather

  3. an area of low pressure in the atmosphere
    • Another low is moving in from the Atlantic.
    opposite highTopics Weatherc2
    4. Word Originnoun Middle English: from Old Norse lágr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laag, also to lie.
Idioms
sink/stoop to a new/an all-time low
  1. to behave in a worse way than ever before
    • The government has stooped to an all-time low with this policy.
    • Reality TV has sunk to new lows.

low

verb
/ləʊ/
/ləʊ/
[intransitive] (literary)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they low
/ləʊ/
/ləʊ/
he / she / it lows
/ləʊz/
/ləʊz/
past simple lowed
/ləʊd/
/ləʊd/
past participle lowed
/ləʊd/
/ləʊd/
-ing form lowing
/ˈləʊɪŋ/
/ˈləʊɪŋ/
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  1. when a cow lows, it makes a deep sound synonym moo
    Word Originverb Old English hlōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch loeien, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin clamare ‘to shout’.
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