low
adjective uk/ləʊ/ us/loʊ/
(NOT HIGH)
B1 低的；矮的
not measuring much from the base to the top
a low fence 矮栅栏
B1 在低处的
close to the ground or the bottom of something
a low ceiling 低矮的天花板
When we went skiing, I only went on the lower slopes. 我们去滑雪的时候，我只在较低的山坡上滑。
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- High vehicles must take an alternative route because of low clearance under the bridge.
- The boundary of the car park is delineated by a low brick wall.
- That new shelf in the bathroom is too low - I just hit my head on it.
- We could see a low range of hills in the distance.
(LEVEL)
A2 （程度）低的
below the usual level
Temperatures are very low for the time of year. 对于一年中的这个时候来说，现在气温已经很低了。
The big supermarket offers the lowest prices in town. 这家大型超级市场里的商品价格全城最低。
These people are living on relatively low incomes. 这些人的收入水平相对比较低。
There is a tremendous need for more low-cost housing. 平价住宅的需求量很大。
a low-fat diet 低脂饮食
low-alcohol beer 低醇啤酒
Vegetables are generally low in (= do not contain many) calories. 通常蔬菜所含的热量比较低。
A2 （声、热或光）低的，暗的，小的，少的
producing only a small amount of sound, heat, or light
They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying. 他们说话的声音很低，我听不见他们在说什么。
Turn the oven to a low heat. 把烤箱调到低火。
Soft music was playing and the lights were low. 乐声轻柔，灯光昏暗。
B2 低劣的，劣等的
of bad quality, especially when referring to something that is not as good as it should be
low standards 低劣的水准
I have a very low opinion of him. 我对他评价不高。
She has very low self-esteem. 她有很强的自卑感。
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- No-one can be expected to exist on such a low salary.
- Cover the fish with aluminium foil and cook over a low heat.
- I have a rather low opinion of my sister's boyfriend .
- We thought they were asking a very low price.
- The success rate for this operation is very low.
(NOT IMPORTANT)
C1 （尤指职位或社会地位）低下的，卑微的
not considered important because of being at or near the bottom of a range of things, especially jobs or social positions
low status jobs 低级职位
a low priority task 非紧急的任务
(NOT HONEST)
不诚实的;不公正的
not honest or fair
How low can you get? 你能堕落到什么程度？
That was a pretty low trick to play. 那是一种很卑鄙的伎俩。
(SOUND)
B2 （声音或嗓音）低的，低沉的
(of a sound or voice) near or at the bottom of the range of sounds
He has a very low voice. 他的嗓音很低沉。
Those low notes are played by the double bass. 那些低音是由低音提琴演奏的。
(SAD)
C1 忧郁的，情绪低落的，消沉的
unhappy
Illness of any sort can leave you feeling low. 任何疾病都可能使人情绪低落。
He seemed in low spirits. 他情绪似乎有些低落。
Idiom
the low man on the totem poleidiom US （组织中）地位低微的人;基层;底层
someone who has the least important position in an organization
He started as the low man on the totem pole and worked his way up to be manager. 他从基层做起，辛勤的工作终于使他升任经理。
low
adverb uk/ləʊ/ us/loʊ/
(NOT HIGH)
B1 在低处地，不高地
close to the ground or the bottom of something
The planes fly low across enemy territory. 飞机在敌区飞得很低。
(LEVEL)
B1 低，低下，低劣
at or to a low level
low-paid workers 低收入工人
Turn the oven on low. 把烤箱调到低火。
be/get/run low (on something) 几乎用完了，快用光了
to have nearly finished a supply of something
We're running low on milk - could you buy some more? 我们的牛奶快喝完了——你再去买一些来好吗？
The radio batteries are running low. 收音机的电池快用完了。
Several hospitals are running low on the vaccine.
Tests revealed that she was low on vitamin B12.
I should have checked the oil but I didn't realize it was getting low.
low
verb [ I ] literary uk/ləʊ/ us/loʊ/
（牛）哞哞叫
to make the deep, long sound of a cow
low
noun uk/ləʊ/ us/loʊ/
（人生的）低谷，低潮
a bad time in someone's life
the highs and lows of an acting career 演艺生涯的起起落落
a new/record/all-time low 新低／有记录以来的最低点
the lowest level
The dollar has hit an all-time low against the Japanese yen. 美元对日元汇率已经降到了最低点。
With interest rates at a new low, this could be a good time to take out a loan.
The dollar is currently heading to a new low against the euro.
The lake's water level has fallen to a record low this spring.
The 749 grey whales counted were a record low.
Idiom
the lowest of the lowidiom 人渣，无赖
people who have no moral standards and no personal qualities