份；自贬人格 S〗EI demean: I wouldn't lower myself by
worfcin^/or him.我不会贬低自己的身份去为他工作。
—more at sight n., temperature 匿ovver2 (also lour)
/’laua(r)/ [V] (//terary) (of
the sky or
clouds 天空或云)to be dark and threatening 变昏暗；变 恶劣；变阴沉一see also lower1
,lower 'case noun [u] {technical (in
printing and writing 印刷和书写）small letters 小写字体：The
text is aH in Zower case•企文一律用小写字株。◊
lower-case Zetters 小写字母一compare
capital adj.(2), upper case the .lower
classes noun [pi]
(also the .lower class [sing.]) the groups of people who are
considered to have the lowest social status and who have less money and/or
power than other people in society,下层社会■;
社会地位低下的阶层►，丨ower class a办：77ie
new bosses were condemned as ‘too tower doss’.这些新头头被指责
为“层次太低”。◊ a丨ower-dass accent下_社口音 —compare upper
class
.lower
'house (also .lower 'chamber) noun [sing.] the
larger group of people who make laws in a country, usually consisting of
elected representatives, such as the House of Commons in Britain or the House
of Representatives in the US (英国}下议院，平民院；
(美国）众议院 一 compare upper house the .lower 'orders noun [pi.] {old-fashioned) people
who are considered to be less important because they belong to groups with a
lower social status 下层社会 'lower school noun a school, or the
classes in a school, for younger students, usually between the ages of ll and
14低年级学校，低年级班（学生年龄通常在11至14 岁之间厂一 compare upper
school .lowest
.common denominator noun 1 [NAmE
usually .least common de'nominator) (mathematics 数)the smallest number that the bottom
numbers of a group of fractions
can be divided into exactly 最小 公分母 2 (AMmf
also .least .common de'nominator) {disapproving) something that is
simple enough to seem interesting to, or to be understood by, the highest
number of people in a particular group; the sort of people who are least
intelligent or accept sth that is of low quality大众化的东西；最平庸的人：The
school syllabus seems aimed at the lowest common denomin- at〇n学校的教学大纲似乎是针对接受能力最差的学生制
定的。
.lowest
.common 'multiple (NAmE usually .least .common ’multiple) now/? 数）the smallest
number that a group of
numbers can be divided into exactly最小公倍数
,l〇w-'fat adj. [usually before
noun] containing only a very small amount of fat 低脂肪的
,low-丨grade 〇〇[/•• [usually before noun] 1 of low quality 质 量差的劣质 W 2 (med/ra/'lgy.of a less serious type 示 太严II的；轻度的：a〖ow-gradefn/ection轻度感染
,low-1
impact adj. [usually
before noun] 1 involving
movements that do not put a lot of stress on the body (动作）便力度的，低强的：〗〇w-impactaerobics低强 度有氧运动 2 not causing very many problems or changes,
especially in the environment 尤指对环境.） 低冲击的，釭面影响小的：？〇w-impact tourism蚣祙僅负 面$响甚小的旅游
,low-'key adj. not intended to attract a lot of attention 低调的;：不.招摇的：rhdr
wedc^n^ was a very 〖ow-fcey
qfifair.他们的婚礼办得很低调。
lowlan
•land /'leuland; NAmE'lou-/ adj., noun madj. [only before noun] connected with an area of land that is
fairly flat and not very high above sea level 低地 的一compare
• noun [pi.,
U] an area of land that is fairly flat and not very high above sea level 低地：the
lowlands of
,low-'level
adj.
[usually before noun] 1 close to the ground 离地面近的；低的：〖ow-〖evd
bombing attacfcs 低4空轰在袭击 2 of low rank; involving people of
junior rank低级别的；初级的：ajob低级 职位◊
k)vv-ievd negotiations 低级别的.谈判 3 not containing much of a particular
substance especially RADIOACTIVITY (尤指命射性）含量低的：〖OW-ievd
radioactive waste 4 {computing if) (of a
computer language 计算机语言）similar
to machine code in form类似机器码的；低级的EH3 high-level 'low life noun [U] the life and
behaviour of people who are outside normal society, especially criminals 下层社 会的生活及行为；社会渣滓的生活及行为►'low-life : a〖ow-h/e bar社会渣滓聚集的酒吧
low-lights /'laulaits;
NAmE 'loul-/ noun [pi.] areas of
hair that have been made darker than the rest, with the use of a chemical
substance颜色较暗的染发部位^compare
highlights at highlight a (2). lowly /'lauli; NAmE 'louli/ adj. (low lier,
low-li-est) (often /7wn?orows) low in status or importance 地位低的；不重
要的；无包轻重的EEC! HUMBLE,
OBSCURE ,low-_ lying (of land 土地）not
high, and usually fairly
.low-'mainten-ance
adj. not needing much
attention oreffort无须费神（或费力）的；低维护成本的：a
Zow-maintemmce garden无须精心料理的花园：
HIGH-MAINTENANCE
,low-' paid earning or
providing very little money 挣 钱少的；报酬低的：〖〇w-paid workers袷钱少的工人◊
Jt is one o/the iowest-paidjobs.那是薪水最低的一种职业。
,low-1 pitched ad), (of sounds 声音）deep;
low 低沉的； 低声的：a
tow-pitcfteci voice 低沉的嗓音 EQ3 high-
PITCHED
'low point noun the
least interesting, enjoyable or worst part of sth最无趣的部分；最差的命分EGQ high
POINT
,low 'pressure noun [U]
1 the condition of air, gas or liquid that is kept in a container with
little force (.气体 或液体的）、低压：Water
supplies to the house are attow pressure.这点■子的供水水压低。2 a condition of the air which affects the
weather when the pressure is lower than average (影响天气的）低气压一compare
high pressure
low-'profile adj. [only before noun]
receiving or involving very little attention 不引人逢目的；不显眼
的；低@的；低姿态的：a〖ow-prq/ii〖e
campaign不引人 注目的运动一seeals〇PR〇FiLEA7.
,low-’ranking junior;
not very important 低级另ij
的；位置不重要的：a
tow-ranfcingojgfYcer/ojgfiicfal 下& 军官 / 官员 H]n high-ranking ,low-1 rent adj. {especially NAmB) of poor quality or
low social status劣威的；社会地位低的：her 〖ow-rent
box/Wend她那_卑微的男朋友
.low-reso'lution
(also lo-res,
low-res /(l0u 'rez; NAmE ,lou/) adj. (of a photograph
or an image on a computer or television screen照)f或电脑、电视屏幕影像）not
showing a lot of clear detail低奋辨率的；低解析度
的：a Zow-resoZurion scan 低奋辨▲扫描 033 high-
resolution
'low-rise 〇办[only before noun], (of a building 建筑物）low, with only a few floors 楼埽少的；低房的：.Zow-rise housing ► 'low-rise noun
—compare high-
rise
,low-'risk adj. [usually
before noun] involving only a small amount of danger and little risk of injury,
death, damage，etc•低风险的 PHTI safe： a low-risk invest- ment 低风险投资◊
fow-risfc patients (= who are very unlikely to get a particular illness)患病几率低的病 A
PU3 HIGH-RISK
'low season (also 'off season) noun [U, sing.] (especially
Br£) the
time of year when a hotel or tourist area receives fewest visitors (旅馆或旅游地区的）淡季E33
HIGH SEASON
,low ’slung (3办 very low and close to the ground 低
的；_接近地面的
.low-*tech
(also ,lo-'tech) adj. (informal) not involving the
most modem technology or methods 不涉及最现代 技术（或方法）的EGH HIGH-TECH