English Dictionary

low

IPA（発音記号）

/ləʊ/

形容詞

of句 特に 生物学 成句限定 古語 自動車用語

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.

日本語の意味

低地の、または海面に近い地域に位置する（特に海岸近くの）地域に関する

She spoke the low dialect of the bay, a variety that developed in communities closer to sea level.

彼女は湾の沿岸方言を話していた。これは海抜の低い地域の共同体で発達した変種だ。

意味（1）

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

意味（2）

(baseball, of a ball) Below the batter's knees.

the pitch (or: the ball) was low

意味（3）

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.

意味（4）

Low-cut.

Again, observe the unmeaningness of the low neck fashion. Our mothers wore low dresses and bare arms all day long; they knew if their shoulders and arms were beautiful they would look as well by daylight as by candlelight; […]

意味（5）

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

意味（6）

Humble, meek, not haughty.

God loves an humble soul. It is not our high birth, but our low hearts God delights in.

意味（7）

Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.

She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs.

意味（8）

Being a nadir, a bottom.

the low point in her career

意味（9）

Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.

low spirits

意味（10）

Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.

a low pulse

意味（11）

Dead. (Compare lay low.)

And wilt thou weep when I am low?

意味（12）

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

意味（13）

Depleted, or nearing deletion; lacking in supply.

running low on cash

意味（14）

(especially in biology) Simple in complexity or development.

low protozoan animals, low cryptogamic plants, and other low organisms

意味（15）

(chiefly in several set phrases) Favoring simplicity (see e.g. low church, Low Tory).

Among them there was none more low, more pious, more sincere, or more given to interference. To teach Mr. Worth his duty as a parish clergyman was evidently a necessity to such a bishop.

意味（16）

(in several set phrases) Being near the equator.

the low northern latitudes

意味（17）

(acoustics) Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat.

The note was too low for her to sing.

意味（18）

Quiet; soft; not loud.

They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying.

意味（19）

(phonetics) 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.

意味（20）

(card games) Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.

a low card

意味（21）

(now rare) Not rich or seasoned; offering the minimum of nutritional requirements; plain, simple.

The Physicians ordered a low diet, and cooling ptisans in great abundance.

意味（22）

(of an automobile, gear, etc) Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.

low gear

lower （ comparative ）

lowest （ superlative ）