1. 低的，矮的　 not high or tall
2. 低下的，低等的　 ranking below others in importance or quality
3. 粗劣的，低俗的　 vulgar or coarse
4. 意志消沉的，情绪低落的　 lacking in vigour, feeble or depressed

　～ birth　出身低贱的
　～ cloud　低云
　～ grade　低级
　～ land　洼地
　～ manner　粗俗的举止
　～ opinion　评价低，轻视
　～ state of health　身体虚弱
　～ shoe　浅口鞋
　～ spirits　无精打采，情绪低落
　～ taste　低级趣味
　～ taxes　低税
　～ temperature　低温
　～ tree　矮树丛
　～ trick　卑鄙的手段
　～ voice　低声
　～ wall　矮墙
　feel ～　变得颓丧，不高兴
　extremely ～　非常低
　～ in fat　低脂肪
　～ in the neck　领口低的连衣裙
　～ on coal　缺乏煤
　～ with an illness　因病身体虚弱

　The low areas were inundated by floods.　低洼地区被洪水淹没了。
　She set the tea-tray down on the low table in front of the sofa.　她把茶盘放在沙发前的低桌上。
　A low brick wall divides our garden from our neighbour's garden.　我们的花园与隔壁邻居的花园之间有一堵矮墙为界。
　The low clouds began to lift.　低空的云开始上升。
　He always speaks in a low voice.　他说话声音总是很低。
　The driver put the car in a low gear to negotiate the steep hill.　司机放慢速度，爬过了那座陡峭的山。
　You'll need to change into a lower gear when going up this hill.　上这座山时得换低挡。
　The low salary did not dispose him to accept the position.　菲薄的工资使他不想接受这份工作。
　I can quote you a price lower than anybody else's.　我能向你提出低于任何人的价格。
　Some of the old newspapers had to go out of business for low sales.　有些老的报社由于销量低而倒闭了。
　They lived on low diet.　他们吃粗米淡饭。
　I have a low opinion of that book.　我认为那本书不怎么样。
　She is in a low state of health.　她健康状况不好。
　He is a man of low birth.　他是位出身低微的人。
　He keeps low company.　他结交了一些庸俗的朋友。
　They have low manners and a low sense of humour.　他们举止粗俗，缺乏幽默感。
　The high court upheld the lower court's verdict.　高级法院维持了下级法院的判决。
　Some of the students are listening to the boring lecture in low spirits.　一些学生情绪低落地听着这乏味的讲演。
　The surrounding land is low and marshy.　周围的地低洼而多沼泽。
　The reservoir was low after the long drought.　长期干旱之后，水库的水位很低。
　The river is getting low and will soon dry up.　河水正在变浅，很快就会干涸。
　In winter the river is very low.　冬季里河水非常浅。
　Our water supply is getting low.　我们的水供应越来越少了。
　This song is too low for a tenor.　这首歌让男高音歌手唱音太低了。
　A man's voice is usually lower than a woman's.　男子的嗓音通常比女子的低。
　Five dollars bet is too low.　五美元的赌注太低。
　He is low in pocket.　他袋中缺钱。
　She was low in spirits.　她无精打采。
　This milk is low in fat.　这牛奶是低脂的。
　He is low with an illness.　他因病身体虚弱。
　They were low on ammunition.　他们弹药不足。
　He was low on cash.　他手头拮据。
　Keep your voices low.　请大家说话声音低些。
　Don't value yourself too low.　不要过低地评价自己。

 ♣ low, lowly
　这两个词的共同意思是“低”“矮”“浅”。其区别是：low多指相对空间的高低、物体本身的高矮，即具体的“矮”;而lowly多用于指人的出身、社会地位、工作职位的低贱或经济状况不佳，即抽象的“矮”。例如：
　He jumped over the low wall.　他跳过矮墙。
　A number of trades, previously thought of as lowly ones, began to receive more attention.　从前被人们视为卑贱的一些职业现在开始受到更多的重视。
 ♣ low, base, mean, vile
　这四个词的共同意思是“卑微，低贱”。其区别是：
1. low多指道德低下，如以狡猾的手法欺骗弱者等，也指身份或阶级地位的卑微，还可指思想、语言或行为的低下；base主要指道德败坏、没有人格、自私怯懦、卑贱可耻；vile指卑鄙龌龊，令人生厌；mean与low同义，通常指一个人的品行而言，如卑鄙、自私、小气、刻薄、下贱等。例如：
　He had a low position in a church.　在教堂里他地位低下。
　They were punished for their base conduct.　他们因为道德败坏的行为而受到了惩罚。
　Children living in this area listen to grown-ups speak vile language every day.　在这个地区的孩子们每天听着污言秽语长大。
　That was a mean trick.　那是一个卑鄙的骗局。
2. 在语气的强弱上， base是这四个词中最强的，其次是vile, mean和low语气最弱。

1. 低　 a low level or position
2. 低声的　 not at a high pitch;quietly

　low　用作副词时，基本意思是“不高地”，也可指“低声地”“低价地”，须置于动词之后。

　buy ～　低价买
　lay ～　倒下，卧床，使死亡
　live ～　过十分穷苦的生活
　run ～　快用完
　sell ～　低价卖
　speak ～　小声说

　This song is pitched too low for her voice.　对她的嗓子来说，这首歌的音定得太低了。
　Speak lower or he'll hear you.　说话小声点，不然，他会听见你。
　My family lived very low in the old society.　在旧社会，我一家过着十分穷苦的日子。

 ♣ bring low
　使虚弱、贫困或地位降低　make sb in poor health;cut down
　〔说明〕 bring low常用于被动结构。
　Many rich families were brought low by the financial crisis.　许多富有的家庭因这次金融危机而蒙受损失。
　He had sympathy with those who were brought low by misfortune.　他同情那些因不幸而陷入贫困的人们。
 ♣ lay low
　倒下，卧床，使死亡　lie down;lie in bed
　He laid his opponent low with a single punch.　他一拳猛击便把对手打倒在地。
　I've been lying low with a flu for a week.　因为流行性感冒，我在床上躺了一个星期。
　The hunters laid low seven pheasants.　猎手们打死了七只野鸡。
 ♣ run low
　快用完　use up sth
　Before the end of the holiday, my money was running very low.　还没到假期结束，我的钱就快用完了。

 ♣ 下面两个句子的意思相同：
　

C 低点，低水平 low level or figure

　fell to ～　跌到最低点
　reach ～　下跌到最低点
　marshy ～　沼泽低洼地
　record ～　创纪录的低水平
　shift from ～ to high　从低速挡换到高速挡
　winds in a ～　低气压的风

　Several industrial shares reached new lows yesterday.　有几种工业股票昨天跌到最低点。
　The price of gold hit a 2-year low.　黄金价格跌到两年来最低点。
　Profits have reached a new low this month.　这个月利润下跌到最低点。
　Profits have reached an all-time low this month.　这个月的利润之低达到前所未有的水平。
　The value of pound has fallen to a new low against the dollar.　英镑对美元的汇率下降到一个新的低点。
　Many stocks fell to new lows after the news broke out.　消息传出后许多股票跌到最低点。
　You should put a car in low.　你应该用低挡开车。
　Our firm's morale has reached new low.　我们公司的士气已下降到了最低点。

　［同义词］ adj. depressed, little deep, short, small, sunken
　［反义词］ adj. high, lofty, noble
　［词源］　古英语lah<古挪威语lagr（低的）