low
n. 低点, 低价, 低, 牛叫声 a. 低的, 消沉的, 低等的, 浅的, 卑贱的 adv. 低下地, 谦卑地, 低 vi. 牛叫
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低的,浅的;卑贱的;粗俗的;消沉的
bad, or below an acceptable or usual level or quality
低声地;谦卑地,低下地
in or to a low position or level
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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.
Economic growth has hit a new low.
Unemployment has reached a ten-year low.
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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.
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A period of depression; a depressed mood or situation.
He is in a low right now. the highs and lows of bipolar disorder
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An area of low pressure; a depression.
非正式 气象A deep low is centred over the British Isles.
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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.
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The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.
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A cheap, cost-efficient, or advantageous price.
俚语He got the brand new Yankees jersey for the low.
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A flame; fire; blaze.
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Barrow, mound, tumulus.
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A hill.
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To lower; to make low.
废旧 及物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, […]
Now to use these as Hypotheseis, as himself in his Word, is pleas'd to low himself to our capacities, is allowable:
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simple past of laugh.
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To moo.
不及物The cattle were lowing.
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To burn; to blaze.
苏格兰 英国 方言Driest wood will eithest low,
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Alternative form of 'low.
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Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
低
standing on low ground
in a low valley, ringed by low hills
a low wall a low shelf
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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
Low German
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Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
Below the batter's knees.
体育 游戏the pitch (or: the ball) was low
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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
a low tide
the Mississippi is unusually low right now
It is a little low hearb […]
"Now you mention her, I do remember the young lady," said Mrs. Grantly; "a dark girl, very low, and without much figure. She seemed to me to keep very much in the background."
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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.
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Not high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)
low birth
low rank
the low officials of the bureaucracy
low-quality fabric
playing low tricks on them
a person of low mind
Now that was low even for you!
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Humble, meek, not haughty.
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Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.
She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs.
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Being a nadir, a bottom.
the low point in her career
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Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.
low spirits
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Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
a low pulse
made (or: laid) low by sickness
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Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
Having few hit points remaining; damaged.
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Dead. (Compare lay low.)
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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
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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
made from low-carbon steel
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Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
Depleted, or nearing deletion; lacking in supply.
running low on cash
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Simple in complexity or development.
low protozoan animals, low cryptogamic plants, and other low organisms
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Favoring simplicity (see e.g. low church, Low Tory).
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Being near the equator.
the low northern latitudes
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Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat.
The note was too low for her to sing.
Generally, European men have lower voices than their Indian counterparts.
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Quiet; soft; not loud.
They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying.
Why would you want to play heavy metal at such a low volume?
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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.
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Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
游戏a low card
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Not rich or seasoned; offering the minimum of nutritional requirements; plain, simple.
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Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.
low gear
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Close to the ground.
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Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.
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With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.
to speak low
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Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply.
He sold his wheat low.
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In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly.
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In a time approaching our own.
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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.
天文The moon runs low, i.e. comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian.
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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, Swedish låg (“low”). More at lie.
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