adj (1)低(矮)的(not high or tall)：a～wall/fence/roof/ceiling/hill 矮墙/篱笆/屋顶/天花板/山;～clouds 低矮的云;fly at a～altitude 低空飞行;make a～bow 深鞠一躬;The moon was～in the sky. 月亮低悬在天空。She was wearing a dress～in the neck. 她穿着一件袒胸的衣服。〖反〗 high;

(2)(量、度等方面)少(低)的(small in amount，degree，force，etc)：a～price/cost 低价格/成本;～temperature/density/pressure/frequency 低温/密度/压/频;be～in funds 资金不足;be very～in pocket 袋中缺钱;They were～on ammunition. 他们的弹药不足。The yield of corn was～that year. 那一年谷物的产量很低。The～areas were flooded. 低洼地区被水淹了。The rivers are～during the dry season. 在旱季河水很浅。〖反〗high;

(3)低声(沉)的((of sound or a voice)not loud;not high in pitch)：speak in a～voice 低声说话;keep one's voice～低声说话;His voice is～and indistinct. 他的声音又低又含糊。a long～note on the horn 号角发出的低沉的长音;

(4)地位低的，质量差的(humble in rank or position;bad in quality)：come from a～class 出身低下;a woman～in social standing 社会地位底下的妇女;a man of～rank/birth 职位/出身低下的人;a～standard of living 低生活标准;～forms of life低等动物;～-grade material 劣质材料;

(5)虚弱的，情绪低落的(weak or feeble;depressed or unhappy)：A severe illness brought him～. 一场重病使他身体很虚弱。in a～state of health 身体状况不佳;feel/be～in sprits 无精打采;be in rather a～mood 情绪很低落;

(6)粗俗的，卑劣的(indecent or vulgar;morally bad)：～manners/behaviour/humour/language 粗俗的举止/行为/幽默/语言;～tastes/cunning 低级趣味/下流的诡计;jokes that are～in taste 格调低的笑话;Don't keep～company. 不要与粗俗的人结交。Who did such a～thing?这么卑鄙的事是谁干的? a～person/mind 卑鄙的人/心;

at a low ebb 处于低潮(衰退状态)：Painting then was at its～est ebb. 那时绘画艺术非常不景气。

lay low 1)使倒下，使卧床：Many trees were laid～by the storm. 很多树在暴风雨中被刮倒。He was laid～with flu.他因流感而卧床。2)打死：The hunter laid～several pheasants. 猎人打死了几只野鸡。

lie low 躲藏起来：He had to lie～for a while. 他不得不躲藏一段时间。

run low 快用完了：The sugar is running～. 糖快用完了。

low-′grade adj 低等(级)的;′lowly adj，adv 谦卑的(地)，卑微的(地); ′lowland n 低地;′low-′class adj 低级(等)的;′low-pitched adj 低调(沉)的;′lower v

adv (1)低，在(向)低处(in or to a low place)：aim/shoot～目标定得低/向下射击;bow～to sb 向某人深深鞠躬;buy～and sell high 贱买贵卖;Her head was bent～. 她低垂着头。The branches bent～over the river. 树枝低垂在河面上。The plane was flying very～. 飞机飞得很低。He was born～. 他出身低下。〖反〗high;

(2)低声(音)地(in a low voice;not high in pitch)：speak～but clearly 说话声音低但很清楚;turn the music down～把音乐的音量关小点;She can't sing so～as that. 她唱不了那么低。〖反〗loud，high;

→low-′born adj 出身低下的;low-′lying adj 地势低洼的;low-′paid adj 工资低的;low′rise adj (建筑物)低的;

n低点，低水平(low point or level)[C]：Profits have reached a new～this quarter. 这个季度利润下降到新低。a record～创记录的低点;bring cost of power to a new all-time～把电力成本降到最低水平;Many stocks fell to new～s after the news broke out. 消息传出后很多股票跌到新低。