low

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
/ˈləʊ/    /ˈloʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A low point or position, literally (as, a depth) or figuratively (as, a nadir, a time when things are at their worst, least, minimum, etc).
    — You have achieved a new low in behavior, Frank.
  2. Barrow, mound, tumulus. archaic,obsolete
    — A barrow or Low, such as were usually cast up over the bodies of eminent Captains.
  3. A flame; fire; blaze. Scotland,UK,countable,dialectal
    — She was, as one of them expressed himself, in a light low (bright flame) when they observed a king's ship, with her colours up, heave in sight from behind the cape. The guns of the burning vessel discharged themselves […]
  4. A low point or position, literally (as, a depth) or figuratively (as, a nadir, a time when things are at their worst, least, minimum, etc).; The minimum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.
    — Today's low was 32 °F.
  5. A hill. Scottish,archaic,dialectal
    — And some they brought the brown lint-seed, and flung it down from the Low.
  6. A period of depression; a depressed mood or situation.
    — He is in a low right now. the highs and lows of bipolar disorder
  7. An area of low pressure; a depression. informal
    — A deep low is centred over the British Isles.
  8. The lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system, especially of an automotive vehicle.
    — Shift out of low before the car gets to eight miles per hour.
  9. The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.
  10. A cheap, cost-efficient, or advantageous price. slang,usually
    — He got the brand new Yankees jersey for the low.
动词 v.
  1. simple past of laugh. form-of,obsolete,past
  2. To lower; to make low. obsolete,transitive
    — I shall only say this, that all the other graces must low the sail to faith, and so it is faith must carry us through, being that last triumphing grace, […]
  3. To moo. intransitive
    — The cattle were lowing.
  4. To burn; to blaze. Scotland,UK,dialectal
    — Driest wood will eithest low,
  5. Alternative form of 'low. alt-of,alternative
形容词 adj.
  1. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
    — standing on low ground
  2. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.; Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a lesser elevation, closer to sea level (especially near the sea), than other regions.
    — the low countries
  3. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.; Below the batter's knees.
    — the pitch (or: the ball) was low
  4. Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
    — a low bow
  5. Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.; Low-cut.
    — Again, observe the unmeaningness of the low neck fashion. Our mothers wore low dresses and bare arms all day long; they knew if their shoulders and arms were beautiful they would look as well by daylight as by candlelight; […]
  6. Not high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)
    — low birth
  7. Humble, meek, not haughty.
    — God loves an humble soul. It is not our high birth, but our low hearts God delights in.
  8. Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.
    — She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs.
  9. Being a nadir, a bottom.
    — the low point in her career
  10. Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.
    — low spirits
  11. Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
    — a low pulse
  12. Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.; Having few hit points remaining; damaged.
  13. Dead. (Compare lay low.)
    — And wilt thou weep when I am low?
  14. Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
    — My credit union charges a low interest rate. Jogging during a whiteout, with such low temperatures and low visibility, is dangerous. The store sold bread at low prices, and milk at even lower prices. The contractors gave a low estimate of the costs. low cholesterol a low voltage wire a low number
  15. Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).; Having a small or comparatively smaller concentration of (a substance, which is often but not always linked by "in" when predicative).
    — diets low in vitamin A
  16. Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).; Depleted, or nearing deletion; lacking in supply.
    — running low on cash
  17. Simple in complexity or development. especially
    — low protozoan animals, low cryptogamic plants, and other low organisms
  18. Favoring simplicity (see e.g. low church, Low Tory).
    — Among them there was none more low, more pious, more sincere, or more given to interference. To teach Mr. Worth his duty as a parish clergyman was evidently a necessity to such a bishop.
  19. Being near the equator.
    — the low northern latitudes
  20. Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat.
    — The note was too low for her to sing.
  21. Quiet; soft; not loud.
    — They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying.
  22. Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
  23. Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
    — a low card
  24. Not rich or seasoned; offering the minimum of nutritional requirements; plain, simple. archaic
    — The Physicians ordered a low diet, and cooling ptisans in great abundance.
  25. Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.
    — low gear
副词 adv.
  1. Close to the ground.
  2. Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.
    — Can sing both high and low.
  3. With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.
    — to speak low
  4. Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply.
    — He sold his wheat low.
  5. In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly.
    — But ever since the concept of "hamartia" recurred through Aristotle's Poetics, in an attempt to describe man's ingrained iniquity, our impulse has been to identify a telling defect in those brought suddenly and dramatically low.
  6. In a time approaching our own.
    — In that part of the world which was first inhabited, […] even as low down as Abraham's time, they wandered with their flocks and herds.
  7. In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution.
    — The moon runs low, i.e. comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian.

词形变化

lower comparative lowest superlative lows plural lower comparative lowest superlative lows present,singular,third-person lowing participle,present lowed participle,past lowed past lows present,singular,third-person lowing participle,present lowed participle,past lowed past lows plural lowe alternative lows present,singular,third-person lowing participle,present lowed participle,past lowed past lowe alternative lows plural lawe alternative lows present,singular,third-person lowing participle,present lowed participle,past lowed past

词汇关系

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词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti
Proto-Germanic *ligjaną
Proto-Germanic *lēgaz
Old Norse lágrbor.
Middle English lāh
English low
From Middle English lowe, lohe, lāh, from Old Norse lágr (“low”), from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz (“lying, flat, situated near the ground, low”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”).
Cognate with Scots laich (“low”), Saterland Frisian läich (“low”), West Frisian leech (“low”), Dutch laag (“low”), obsolete German läg (“low”), German Low German leeg, leeg' (“low”), Danish lav (“low”), Faroese, Icelandic lágur (“low”), Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish låg (“low”). More at lie.
词源 2
From Middle English lough, from Old English hlōh, first and third person singular preterite of hliehhan (“to laugh”). More at laugh.
词源 3
From Middle English lowen (“to low”), from Old English hlōwan (“to low; to bellow; to roar”), from Proto-Germanic *hlōaną (“to call; shout”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to call”).
Cognate with Dutch loeien (“to low”), Middle High German lüejen (“to roar”), dialectal Swedish lumma (“to roar”), Latin calō (“to call”), Ancient Greek καλέω (kaléō), Latin clāmō (“to shout, claim”). More at claim.
词源 4
From Middle English lowe, loghe, from Old Norse logi (“fire, flame, sword”), from Proto-Germanic *lugô (“flame, blaze”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light”).
Cognate with Icelandic logi (“flame”), Swedish låga (“flame”), Danish lue (“flame”), German Lohe (“blaze, flames”), North Frisian leag (“fire, flame”), Old English līeġ (“fire, flame, lightning”). More at More at leye and More at light.
词源 5
From Old English hlāw, hlǣw (“burial mound”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlaiw. Obsolete by the 19th century, survives in toponymy as -low.
词源 6
Apheretic form of allow.
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