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lows

UK //ləʊz//US //loʊz//

词源

源自古英语 'hlōwan',意为发出低沉的声音,与荷兰语 'loeien' 和德语 'löwen' 同源。

noun

❶ 指低点或低谷,通常用来描述数值、情绪或状态的较低水平。

“The stock market reached its lows last week.”

(股市上周跌至低点。)

“She experienced emotional lows after the breakup.”

(分手后,她的情绪跌入低谷。)

同义词:bottom, trough, nadir, dip, slump

verb

❶ 指牛或其他动物发出低沉的叫声,通常用于描述动物的声音。

“The cows lows in the field at dawn.”

(黎明时分,牛在田野里发出低沉的叫声。)

“We could hear the cattle lowing from afar.”

(我们能听到远处的牛在叫。)

同义词:moo, bellow, bleat

常见短语

at an all-time low — 指某事物达到历史最低点,通常用于描述数值、情绪或状态。

“Public trust in the government is at an all-time low.”

(公众对政府的信任度处于历史最低点。)