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low

形容词比较级

lower

形容词最高级

lowest

低的, 不高的

not extending far upward

A low hedge bordered the pathway.
一道低矮的树篱沿着小路。
The toddler struggled to reach the low shelf.
这个蹒跚学步的孩子努力去够低架子。
The cottage had a low roof covered in moss.
小屋有一个覆盖着苔藓的低矮屋顶。
She ducked under the low doorway.
她在低矮的门道下蹲下。
The low fence was easy to climb over.
低矮的栅栏很容易爬过去。

反义词：

high

低, 少

small or below average in degree, value, level, or amount

She was raising three kids on a low income.
她靠低收入抚养三个孩子。
This milk is low in fat.
这种牛奶的脂肪含量低。
Their energy levels were low after the hike.
徒步旅行后，他们的能量水平低。
The town has a low crime rate.
这个城镇的犯罪率低。
That dish is surprisingly low in calories.
那道菜的卡路里出奇地低。

同义词：

exiguous deficient limited narrow spare scant insufficient lacking meager scarce puny paltry short inadequate

反义词：

high

低, 质量差的

of a very poor or inferior condition or quality

The report was rejected due to its low content quality.
由于内容质量低，报告被拒绝了。
They lived in a building with low safety standards.
他们住在一栋安全标准低的楼里。
The furniture was made from low materials that wore out quickly.
家具是用低劣的材料制成的，很快就磨损了。
That brand is known for its low durability.
那个品牌以其低耐用性而闻名。
Low workmanship ruined what could have been a beautiful piece.
低劣的工艺毁了本可以成为一件美丽作品的东西。

同义词：

small lowly humble poor modest

低落, 沮丧

experiencing a state of deep sadness or discouragement

I was feeling low after the news.
听到这个消息后，我感到很低落。
He had a low moment during recovery.
他在恢复期间经历了一个低落的时刻。
She said she was low on the phone.
她说她在电话里感到低落。
That illness made him feel very low.
那种病让他感到非常低落。
He was low for may months after his mother's death.
他母亲去世后，他低落了好几个月。

同义词：

damp blue down in the mouth down(p)downhearted sad depressive downcast down dispirited woeful melancholy gloomy low-spirited depressed unhappy grim

低的, 靠近赤道的

geographically located near the equatorial region, typically within the tropics

The warming effect is strongest at low latitudes.
变暖效应在低纬度地区最为明显。
Hurricanes often form in low regions near the equator.
飓风经常在赤道附近的低地区形成。
The island lies at a low latitude.
该岛位于低纬度。
Low areas receive intense sunlight year-round.
低洼地区全年接受强烈的阳光照射。
Farming is year-round in low latitudes.
在低纬度地区，农业是全年进行的。

同义词：

equatorial tropic tropical

低

(of a pitched ball) thrown or moving at a height below what is considered a fair or standard level

He struck out trying to hit a low curveball.
他试图击中一个低曲线球时三振出局。
The umpire called the pitch low.
裁判称这个投球低。
The pitcher threw a low fastball.
投手投了一个低快速球。
The batter watched the low slider go by.
击球手看着低滑球经过。
That was a low pitch, clearly below the knees.
那是一个低球，明显低于膝盖。

同义词：

dropping

低的, 深领口的

(of clothing) designed with a neckline that dips to show more of the upper chest or cleavage

She wore a dress with a low neckline.
她穿了一件低领口的连衣裙。
The blouse was too low for a formal setting.
这件衬衫对于正式场合来说领口太低了。
That top has a very low cut in front.
那件上衣的前面有一个非常低的剪裁。
Her gown had a low back and delicate straps.
她的礼服有一个低背和精致的肩带。
The low bodice accentuated her collarbone.
低胸的上衣突出了她的锁骨。

同义词：

low-necked revealing plunging low-cut decollete

低的, 敞开的

(of footwear) designed to cover only the foot and not the ankle or leg

She wore low oxfords with her suit.
她穿着低帮牛津鞋配她的西装。
He preferred low sneakers for comfort.
他更喜欢低帮运动鞋以舒适。
Those boots are too low for hiking.
那些靴子对于徒步来说太低了。
The uniform requires low shoes, not boots.
制服需要低帮鞋，而不是靴子。
He swapped his hiking boots for low trainers at the gym.
他在健身房把登山靴换成了低帮运动鞋。

低, 浅

(of a river or lake) having less water than usual

The river was low this summer.
今年夏天河水很浅。
Fishing was poor because the lake was low.
钓鱼情况不好，因为湖的水位低。
The low tide exposed the rocks.
低潮暴露了岩石。
Boats couldn't pass due to the low water level.
由于水位低，船只无法通过。
The stream remained low despite recent rainfall.
尽管最近有降雨，溪流仍然低。

同义词：

shallow

低的, 深沉的

(of a sound or voice) deep in tone or soft in volume

His low voice was hard to hear.
他低沉的声音很难听到。
She spoke in a low whisper.
她用低沉的耳语说话。
The music played at a low volume.
音乐以低音量播放。
A low hum filled the room.
房间里充满了低沉的嗡嗡声。
His low murmur calmed the child.
他低沉的低语使孩子平静下来。

同义词：

sonorous low-pitched dark deep rich

反义词：

high

低的, 深

(of a vowel) articulated by positioning the tongue down and the mouth open

The word contains a low vowel sound.
这个词包含一个低元音。
In "cat," the /æ/ is a low vowel.
在“猫”这个词中，/æ/是一个低元音。
Low vowels require more jaw opening.
低元音需要更大的下颌开口。
Phonetic charts list /ɑ/ as a low vowel.
语音图表将/ɑ/列为低元音。
He emphasized the low vowel in the dialect.
他强调了方言中的低元音。

同义词：

low-toned

低, 不足

not having enough of something necessary or expected

They were low on fuel.
他们的燃料不足。
She felt low on energy after a long day at work.
在漫长的一天工作后，她感到精力不足。
The troops were low on ammunition.
部队的弹药不足。
We're low on batteries, so bring extras just in case.
我们的电池不足了，所以以防万一，带些备用的吧。
The campers were low on supplies after a week in the forest.
在森林里度过一周后，露营者的物资不足了。

同义词：

exiguous deficient limited narrow spare scant insufficient lacking meager scarce puny paltry short inadequate

低, 谦虚

of minor significance, status, or rank

He had a low-status job at the company.
他在公司有一份低地位的工作。
The work was seen as low in prestige.
这份工作被视为声望低。
She began in a low position but rose quickly.
她从一个低微的职位开始，但很快就升职了。
Low-ranking officials were blamed.
低级官员受到了指责。
They offered low wages for labor roles.
他们为劳动角色提供了低工资。

同义词：

worse crushed broken humbled inferior humiliated

低, 不道德

lacking moral integrity or showing unethical behavior

He used a low trick to win the case.
他用了卑鄙的手段赢了案子。
That was a low move, even for him.
那是一个卑鄙的举动，即使对他来说也是如此。
They employed low tactics to discredit her.
他们采用了卑劣的策略来诋毁她。
His low cunning fooled them all.
他的卑劣诡计骗过了所有人。
She avoided his low offers.
她避开了他不道德的提议。

同义词：

miserable scurvy scummy abject low-down

低, 差

(of an opinion) expressing a negative view or low regard for something or someone

He had a low opinion of his abilities.
他对自己的能力有低的评价。
She spoke with low regard for their work.
她以低评价谈论了他们的工作。
I didn't expect such a low assessment from him.
我没想到他会给出如此低的评价。
She formed a low impression of the company after the interview.
面试后，她对这家公司形成了负面印象。
His low opinion of politicians was obvious in his speech.
他对政治家的低评价在他的演讲中显而易见。