low-pressure
low-pressure — adjective
1. describing weather or equipment in which the air, gas, or liquid is pressing les
describing weather or equipment in which the air, gas, or liquid is pressing less strongly than usual.
The low-pressure system brought grey clouds over the island before noon.
collocation: low-pressure system in weather reports
The mechanic replaced the low-pressure hose before the test drive.
low-pressure + hose for equipment operating below normal force
Farmers expected rain once the low-pressure area crossed the coast.
The lab stored the gas in a low-pressure tank overnight.
- depressurized
more technical and often used when pressure has been deliberately reduced
- lightly pressurized
describes a lower operating force rather than a weather system
- high-pressure
describes weather or equipment with stronger force or higher air pressure
- pressurized
broader and often neutral; does not specifically imply low force
文法句型
low-pressure + system
low-pressure + tank/valve/hose
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as system, area, hose, or tank. In weather reports it often suggests unsettled conditions such as cloud, wind, or rain.
2. calm and gentle in the way you deal with people, without pushing them hard to de
calm and gentle in the way you deal with people, without pushing them hard to decide or act.
The interviewer kept the conversation low-pressure, so Mei answered naturally.
be/keep + low-pressure about an interaction
Rohan likes the cafe because it has a low-pressure atmosphere.
Our coach uses a low-pressure style, but the team still improves.
The shop gives low-pressure advice instead of pushing customers to buy.
- pushy
strongly suggests unwanted pressure on other people
- forceful
can be positive or negative, but is stronger and more direct
- high-pressure
the direct opposite in sales, interviews, and management styles
文法句型
low-pressure + interview/style/atmosphere
be + low-pressure
用法筆記
Common for interviews, sales, teaching, and social situations where people are given time and space. It contrasts with high-pressure methods that try to force a quick decision.
常見錯誤
low-pressure — noun
1. the condition where a substance inside a tank, pipe, or similar system is kept o
the condition where a substance inside a tank, pipe, or similar system is kept or moved with only a weak amount of force.
The tank is running at low-pressure, so the spray feels weak.
at low-pressure for equipment operating gently
Engineers tested the pipe at low-pressure before the full trial.
Please keep the chamber on low-pressure while the glass cools.
These paint cans must stay at low-pressure during air shipment.
- reduced pressure
more formal and often used in technical instructions
- light pressure
usually refers to physical force from touch, not system conditions
- high pressure
the normal opposite for systems operating with stronger force
- full pressure
used when a machine is running at its normal maximum level
文法句型
at low-pressure
on low-pressure
用法筆記
Used mainly in technical talk about tanks, pipes, pumps, and other systems that operate below their full force. It is less common in everyday conversation than the weather sense.
2. an area or spell of weather with air pressure below average, which often brings
an area or spell of weather with air pressure below average, which often brings cloud, wind, or rain.
Low-pressure moved north and soaked Tainan with heavy afternoon rain.
weather reports: low-pressure moved + place
The ferry service stopped when low-pressure reached the outer islands.
Fishermen watch low-pressure closely before taking small boats to sea.
Another low-pressure is forming east of Japan this evening.
- depression
technical meteorology term for a low-pressure weather system
- low-pressure system
full form that is more explicit in general English
- high pressure
weather with higher air pressure, often linked to calmer conditions
- high-pressure system
the full meteorological opposite
文法句型
low-pressure moved north
a low-pressure is forming
用法筆記
Mostly used in forecasts and news about storms. In everyday conversation people often say 'a low-pressure system' to make the weather meaning immediately clear.