“Low” means something is down in place or feeling.
以下は英単語 “low” に関するストーリー型学習コンテンツです。まずは大枠の意味を理解して最後の文章で確認しましょう。
主な意味(main meaning)
品詞 | 意味 | 発音記号 | 英語例文 |
---|---|---|---|
形容詞 | 高さ・位置・程度などが低い | /loʊ/ | The table is too low for me to work comfortably. |
副詞 | 低く、下に | /loʊ/ | The airplane flew low over the city. |
名詞 | 低い状態、最低点 | /loʊ/ | She felt at a low after the exam results. |
動詞(やや古風) | 牛が鳴く(モーと鳴く) | /loʊ/ | The cows lowed loudly in the barn. |
語源(etymology)
「low」は古ノルド語の「lág」(低い)に由来します。「下の方」「静かで弱い」というイメージが元になっています。
類義語(synonyms)
類義語 | 英語例文 |
---|---|
shallow | The water is too shallow to swim in. |
short | He is too short to reach the top shelf. |
depressed | She felt depressed after losing her job. |
quiet | He spoke in a quiet voice. |
small | The room is small but cozy. |
反義語(antonyms)
反義語 | 英語例文 |
---|---|
high | The mountain is very high. |
tall | She is tall enough to play basketball. |
コロケーション(collocations)
コロケーション | 英語例文 |
---|---|
low price | We bought it at a low price. |
low voice | He spoke in a low voice. |
low level | The water level is very low. |
low energy | I feel low energy today. |
low score | He got a low score on the test. |
2項表現(binomials)
2項表現 | 英語例文 |
---|---|
high and low | She searched high and low for her keys. |
ups and downs | Life has its ups and downs. |
英語ストーリー(english story)
Title: A Low Day at Work
It was Monday morning, and Kenji felt low. He had not slept well, and his energy level was low. When he arrived at his office, he noticed that the chair at his desk was too low, making it hard to work comfortably.
His manager gave him a report with a low score from a recent customer survey. “We need to improve this,” she said in a low voice.
Kenji felt even more depressed. He remembered his friend’s advice: “Search high and low for a solution before giving up.”
So Kenji started making small changes. He adjusted his chair, organized his desk, and began speaking to customers more kindly. After a few weeks, the team’s score improved.
Kenji realized that even on low days, small efforts could lead to big results.
和訳
タイトル:職場での「ロー」な一日
月曜日の朝、ケンジは気分が沈んでいた。よく眠れず、エネルギーも低かった。会社に着くと、自分の椅子が低すぎて、仕事がしにくいことに気づいた。
上司は最近の顧客アンケートの報告書を渡してきた。点数は低かった。「これを改善する必要があるわ」と低い声で言った。
ケンジはさらに落ち込んだ。だが友人の言葉を思い出した。「あきらめる前に、上から下まで探してみなよ。」
それからケンジは少しずつ変えていった。椅子を調整し、机を整理し、顧客にも優しく話しかけた。数週間後、チームのスコアは改善した。
ケンジは、「気分が低い日でも、小さな努力が大きな成果につながる」と気づいた。
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