low
gb/lˈoʊ/ us/lˈoʊ/
A1
영어
~ 400
의미
의미 0개
adjective
A1
property
1
Not high in position or height
Not high; close to the ground.
사용 패턴：
[something] is low
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'low' with 'short' when describing people. 'Low' is not used for a person's height.
유의어
short (Often used for vertical extent, especially people or objects; 'low' is more about position or level.)
반의어
high (Indicates a large distance from bottom to top or from the ground.)
연어
low wall
|low table
|low ceiling
|low shelf
주제
daily life
|descriptions
|space
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The fence is too low to keep the dog in.
- They built a low wall around the garden.
- The clouds are very low today.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
low [noun]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use 'few' instead of 'low' for uncountable nouns like 'temperature' or 'energy'.
유의어
reduced (Implies something has been made less than before.)
반의어
high (Indicates a large amount, degree, or intensity.)
연어
low price
|low temperature
|low risk
|low energy
주제
descriptions
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The store is offering low prices this week.
- My phone battery is low.
- She has low confidence in her work.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
feel low
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'low' with 'slow' when describing feelings, but they are unrelated.
유의어
depressed ('Depressed' is stronger and often used for clinical conditions.)
반의어
cheerful (Describes feeling happy and positive.)
연어
feel low
|emotionally low
|a low mood
주제
emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
예문
- I've been feeling low since the exam results.
- She was in a low mood all day.
- After the illness, he felt very low.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
유의어
downward ('Downward' implies direction; 'low' indicates position.)
반의어
high (At a large height above the ground.)
연어
fly low
|stoop low
주제
movement
|descriptions
|space
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The bird flew low over the water.
- Keep your head low in the tunnel.
- He bent low to pick up the coin.
학습자용 예문
- The bird flies low.
- He sits low on the chair.
- She walks low under the tree.
명사
B2
state
5
A period of reduced strength or quality
A time when something is not strong or good.
유의어
downturn ('Downturn' is often used for economic contexts.)
반의어
peak (The highest or best point of something.)
연어
an all-time low
|a new low
주제
emotions
|business
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- Sales are at a low now.
- I am at a low in my life.
- Her mood is at a low point.
문법
기본형
low
IPA
GB/lˈoʊ/
US/lˈoʊ/
음절 및 강세
low （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (low)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: low
- Comparative: lower
- Superlative: lowest
Noun
- Base: low
- Plural: low, lows
관련 단어
표현
get low
1/ɡˈɛt lˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Lower your body toward the ground
To bend your body down closer to the floor or ground.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- He kept a low profile after leaving the company.
- The celebrity has maintained a low profile since the scandal.