low, mean, cheap, shabby

名詞 low:

1. an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
   同義詞：low pressure, depression
2. British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
   同義詞：David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low
3. a low level or position or degree
4. the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
   同義詞：first gear, first, low gear

動(dòng)詞 low:

1. make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
   同義詞：moo

形容詞 low:

1. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
2. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
3. very low in volume
   同義詞：low-toned
4. unrefined in character
5. used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
   同義詞：low-pitched
6. of the most contemptible kind
   同義詞：abject, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
7. low or inferior in station or quality
   同義詞：humble, lowly, modest, small
8. no longer sufficient
   同義詞：depleted
9. subdued or brought low in condition or status
   同義詞：broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated
10. low in spirits
    同義詞：blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low-spirited
11. being the gear producing the lowest drive speed
    同義詞：first

副詞 low:

1. in a low position; near the ground

1. He laid his opponent low with a single punch.
   他一拳就把對手打倒在地。
2. A man's voice is usually lower than a woman's.
   男子的嗓音通常比女子的低。
3. Many rich families were brought low by the financial crisis.
   很多富戶都因那次金融危機(jī)而家道中落。
4. He was born low.
   他出身寒門。
5. Judy bent her face low over the notebook.
   朱迪把臉湊近筆記本。
6. There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.
   大廳里有竊竊私語聲。

low

adj.（形容詞）
low.er,low.est

Having little relative height; not high or tall.
低的：相對有較小高度的；不高的
Rising only slightly above surrounding surfaces.
地勢低的：比周圍水平面只高出一點(diǎn)的
Situated or placed below normal height:
位置低的：比正常高度低的：
例句：
a low lighting fixture.
低矮的照明設(shè)備

Situated below the surrounding surfaces:
低的：比周圍平面低的：
例句：
water standing in low spots.
低水位

Dead and buried.
死的，埋葬的
Cut to show the wearer`s neck and chest; décolleté:
低口的：裁剪低到顯示穿著者的脖子和胸口的；低領(lǐng)口的：
例句：
a low neckline.
低領(lǐng)口

Near or at the horizon:
靠近地平線的：靠近地平線或在地平線上的：
例句：
The sun is low in the sky.
太陽接近地平線

Linguistics Produced with part or all of the tongue depressed, asa, pronounced (ô), in father. Used of vowels.
【語言學(xué)】 舌位放低的，低聲的：舌頭部分或全部被壓低而發(fā)出的，比如在father 中 a 發(fā)成(ô)。用在元音中
Of less than usual or average depth; shallow:
淺的：低于普通的或一般深度的；淺的：
例句：
The river is low.
這河淺

Humble in status or character.
卑賤的：在地位或性格上比較低級(jí)的
Biology Of relatively simple structure in the scale of living organisms.
【生物學(xué)】 低級(jí)的：有機(jī)物的等級(jí)中有相對簡單結(jié)構(gòu)的
Unrefined; coarse:
粗俗的：不高雅的；俗氣的：
例句：
low humor.
粗俗幽默

Violating standards of morality or decency; base:
下流的：違反道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)；卑劣的：
例句：
a low stunt to pull.See Synonyms at mean 2
耍花招參見 mean2

Lacking strength or vigor; weak.
衰弱的：缺乏力氣或活力的；虛弱的
Emotionally or mentally depressed.
消沉的：感情上或精神上受壓抑的

Below average in degree, intensity, or amount:
少的，低下的：在程度、強(qiáng)度或數(shù)量上低于平均值的：
例句：
a low temperature.
低溫

Below an average or a standard:
低水平的：低于平均值或標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的：
例句：
low wages; a low level of communication.
低工資；低水準(zhǔn)的通訊系統(tǒng)

Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
位置低的：排在接近上升系列或等級(jí)的開端的：
例句：
a low number; a low grade of oil.
一個(gè)小的數(shù)；低級(jí)油

Relating to or being latitudes nearest to the equator.
（緯度）低的：緯度接近赤道的，或與之有關(guān)的
Relatively small. Used of a cost, price, or other value:
低的：相對小的。用于費(fèi)用，價(jià)格或其他價(jià)值：
例句：
a low fee; a low income.
低費(fèi)用；低收入

Characterized by a small degree, intensity, or amount of a specified attribute:
低的：具有某一特定品質(zhì)的低程度、低強(qiáng)度或低數(shù)量的特征的：
例句：
a low cholesterol diet.
低膽固醇飲食

Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively small number of sound-wave cycles per second.
低音的：與一相對少量的每秒鐘音波周期相對應(yīng)的低音的
Not loud; soft:
低聲的：不大的；輕柔的：
例句：
a low murmur.
悄悄話

Being near total depletion:
缺錢的，快枯竭的：接近完全耗盡：
例句：
My savings account is low.
我的存款幾乎用完了

Not adequately provided or equipped; short:
不足的，缺乏的：供給不足的；缺乏的：
例句：
low on supplies.
低供應(yīng)

Depreciatory; disparaging:
貶值的；貶低的：
例句：
a low opinion of his qualities.
貶低他的素質(zhì)的意見

Brought down or reduced in health or wealth:
體質(zhì)弱的，營養(yǎng)差的：健康或營養(yǎng)狀況下降的或減少的：
例句：
in a low state.
身體欠佳的狀態(tài)

Of, relating to, or being the gear configuration or setting, as in an automotive transmission, that produces the least vehicular speed with respect to engine speed.
低速檔的：屬于、關(guān)于或是產(chǎn)生與引擎速度相應(yīng)的最低車速的車檔結(jié)構(gòu)（比如在汽車變速器中的結(jié)構(gòu)）的
adv.（副詞）

In or to a low position, level, or space:
處于低點(diǎn)，低水平：處在低的地點(diǎn)、水平或空間：
例句：
aimed low; bent low.
目標(biāo)低；彎到很低

In or to a low condition or rank; humbly:
低等地：處在一種低的狀態(tài)或地位；低下的：
例句：
thought low of himself.
看低自己

In or to a reduced, humbled, or degraded condition:
向下地：在減少的、低賤的或下降的狀態(tài)的：
例句：
brought low by business reverses.
被商業(yè)逆勢搞垮的

Softly; quietly:
柔和地；低聲地：
例句：
speak low.
輕聲地說

With a deep pitch:
低調(diào)子地：用低沉的聲音：
例句：
sang low.
低沉的唱

At a small price:
廉價(jià)地：
例句：
bought low and sold high.
賤買貴賣

n.（名詞）
A low level, position, or degree:
低下，低：低水平、低位置或低程度：
例句：
Rain collects in the lows. The stock market fell to a new low.
雨水聚在低洼地。股市滑入新的低谷

Meteorology A region of atmospheric pressure that is below normal.
【氣象學(xué)】 低氣壓區(qū)：大氣壓低于正常值的地區(qū)
The low gear configuration of a transmission.
低速齒輪：傳動(dòng)的低速齒輪構(gòu)造

來源：
Middle English loue
中古英語 loue
from Old Norse l3gr * see legh-
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 l3gr *參見 legh-

【引伸】
low.ness
n.（名詞）

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low
low 2

n.（名詞）
The characteristic sound uttered by cattle; a moo.
（牛）哞哞的叫聲：牛發(fā)出的典型聲音，哞哞叫
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
lowed,low.ing,lows
To utter the sound made by cattle; moo.
哞哞叫：牛發(fā)出聲音，哞哞叫

來源：
From Middle English lowen [to moo]
源自 中古英語 lowen [發(fā)哞哞聲]
from Old English hlôwan * see kel…- 2
源自 古英語 hlôwan *參見 kel…- 2