low
gb/lˈoʊ/ us/lˈoʊ/
A1
英語
~ 400
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A1
property
1
Not high in position or height
Not high; close to the ground.
用法パターン：
[something] is low
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'low' with 'short' when describing people. 'Low' is not used for a person's height.
類義語
short (Often used for vertical extent, especially people or objects; 'low' is more about position or level.)
対義語
high (Indicates a large distance from bottom to top or from the ground.)
コロケーション
low wall
|low table
|low ceiling
|low shelf
テーマ
daily life
|descriptions
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The fence is too low to keep the dog in.
- They built a low wall around the garden.
- The clouds are very low today.
学習者向け例文
- The chair is low.
- The wall is low.
- The clouds are low.
adjective
A2
property
2
Small in amount, degree, or intensity
Not much; less than normal.
用法パターン：
low [noun]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'few' instead of 'low' for uncountable nouns like 'temperature' or 'energy'.
類義語
reduced (Implies something has been made less than before.)
対義語
high (Indicates a large amount, degree, or intensity.)
コロケーション
low price
|low temperature
|low risk
|low energy
テーマ
descriptions
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The store is offering low prices this week.
- My phone battery is low.
- She has low confidence in her work.
学習者向け例文
- The price is low.
- The water is low in the river.
- My phone battery is low.
adjective
B1
state
3
Feeling sad or lacking energy
Feeling sad or tired; not feeling good.
用法パターン：
feel low
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'low' with 'slow' when describing feelings, but they are unrelated.
類義語
depressed ('Depressed' is stronger and often used for clinical conditions.)
対義語
cheerful (Describes feeling happy and positive.)
コロケーション
feel low
|emotionally low
|a low mood
テーマ
emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I've been feeling low since the exam results.
- She was in a low mood all day.
- After the illness, he felt very low.
学習者向け例文
- I feel low today.
- She is low after the bad news.
- He feels low this week.
adverb
A2
relation
4
At a small height or level
Close to the ground or a lower place.
類義語
downward ('Downward' implies direction; 'low' indicates position.)
対義語
high (At a large height above the ground.)
コロケーション
fly low
|stoop low
テーマ
movement
|descriptions
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The bird flew low over the water.
- Keep your head low in the tunnel.
- He bent low to pick up the coin.
学習者向け例文
- The bird flies low.
- He sits low on the chair.
- She walks low under the tree.
名詞
B2
state
5
A period of reduced strength or quality
A time when something is not strong or good.
類義語
downturn ('Downturn' is often used for economic contexts.)
対義語
peak (The highest or best point of something.)
コロケーション
an all-time low
|a new low
テーマ
emotions
|business
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Sales have hit a new low this year.
- He reached a personal low after losing his job.
- Her confidence was at an all-time low.
学習者向け例文
- Sales are at a low now.
- I am at a low in my life.
- Her mood is at a low point.
文法
辞書形
low
IPA
GB/lˈoʊ/
US/lˈoʊ/
音節・強勢
low （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (low)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: low
- Comparative: lower
- Superlative: lowest
Noun
- Base: low
- Plural: low, lows
関連語
表現
get low
1/ɡˈɛt lˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Lower your body toward the ground
To bend your body down closer to the floor or ground.
例文
- Get low so they can’t see you through the window.
- During the fire drill, we were told to get low to avoid smoke.
lay low
1/lˈeɪ lˈoʊ/
idiom
informal
Stay quiet to avoid attention
To stay quiet and not be noticed for some time.
例文
- After the argument, he decided to lay low for a few days.
- The suspect is laying low until things calm down.
low blow
1/lˈoʊ blˈoʊ/
idiom
informal
An unfair and hurtful action or comment
Something you say or do that is unfair and hurts someone’s feelings.
例文
- Bringing up his past mistakes was a real low blow.
- It was a low blow to criticize her in front of everyone.
low profile
1/lˈoʊ pɹˈoʊfˌaɪl/
fixed phrase
Avoiding public attention or publicity
Staying out of public attention and not being noticed much.
例文
- He kept a low profile after leaving the company.
- The celebrity has maintained a low profile since the scandal.