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| 1 | small in height or smaller than the usual height 矮的；低的 |
| a low wall/bridge/building 矮墙/矮桥/矮房子 |
| | 1a | not far above the ground 离地不高的，低的 | | The plane was very low. 飞机飞得很低。 | | low clouds 低垂的云朵 | |
| | 1b | used about the level of water in a river or the sea （河、海）水位低的 | | The tide is low. 潮水很低。 | |
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| 2 | small in amount or level （水平）低下的；（数量）少的 |
| people on low incomes 低收入者 |
| The bigger shops are able to keep their prices low. 大商店能够把价格压低。 |
| low unemployment 低失业率 |
| Cook it for five minutes on a low heat. 用小火将它煮5分钟。 |
| in the low 20s/30s etc (=between 20 and 25) Temperatures are usually around the low 30s at this time of year. 20/30等出头 |
| | 2a | used about foods that contain a smaller amount of a substance than usual （食物中某种物质的含量）低于正常水平的 | | yoghurt with a low fat content 脂肪含量低的酸奶 | | +in Vegetables are low in fat and calories and high in nutrition. 蔬菜的脂肪和卡路里含量低，而且营养丰富。 | | low-fat low-fat cheese 低脂干酪 | |
| | 2b | used about supplies of things when a lot has been used （供应品）将耗尽的，短缺的 | | Stocks were so low that many of the shelves in the shop were empty. 该商店里的现货几乎都卖光了，所以很多架子都空了。 | | run/get low (on sth) A message appears on the screen when you’ re running low on disk space. 磁盘空间不足时电脑屏幕上会显示一条信息。 | |
| | 2c | used about equipment that is not producing much energy , or has not got much energy left （设备的）能量快耗尽的，能量不足的 | | There was music on and the lights were low. 音乐在播放着，灯光很暗。 | | run/get low Most phones tell you when the battery is running low. 绝大多数电话机在电池电量低时会提示你。 | |
| | 2d | used about the quality or standard of something （质量或水平）低的 | | The standard of housing in some areas is very low. 某些地区的居住条件很差。 | |
| | 2e | used about the importance or status of something （重要性或地位）低下的 | | Doing the garden is fairly low on my list of priorities. 在我应优先考虑的事项当中，整理花园是相当不重要的。 | | low-priority (=much less important than other things) Food will not be sent to low-priority areas until next week. 次要得多的 | |
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| 3 | someone who is low feels unhappy and does not have much hope or confidence 不快活的；消沉的 |
| low spirits It was unlike her to be in such low spirits. 她情绪如此低落，这可不像她。 |
| | 3a | used about someone who does not have much energy （某人）缺乏生气的 | | It’ s the kind of illness that leaves you feeling low for a few days. 正是这种病让你萎靡不振了好几天。 | |
| | 3b | used about someone’ s negative attitude （态度）消极的 | | Sandra’ s problem is she has really low expectations. 桑德拉的问题是她的期望太低。 | | Morale is really low in the office. 办公室里的士气很低落。 | | He has a very low opinion of his colleagues (=thinks they are not very good) . 他对自己的同事评价很低。 | |
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| 4 | a low voice or sound is quiet and difficult to hear 低声的；悄声的 |
| | 4a | used for describing a deep voice or a sound that has a long wavelength （嗓音或声音）低沉的 | | She finds it difficult to reach the low notes. 她发现要唱出这些低音很难。 | |
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| 5 | unfair or dishonest 不公正的；不诚实的；卑劣的 |
| That was a low trick. 那是卑鄙的伎俩。 |
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| 6 | a piece of clothing that is low shows your neck and a lot of your chest （衣服）领口开得很低的 |
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| lowness noun U |
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