low-speed

low-speed — adjective

1. moving, working, or happening at a slow rate, especially compared with what is n

1.形容詞B2
釋義

moving, working, or happening at a slow rate, especially compared with what is normal for the same kind of thing.

例句

The police followed Tariro's car for an hour in a low-speed chase along the coast.

low-speed chase (police context)

Nadia keeps a low-speed fan in the bedroom so the baby sleeps quietly.

low-speed [machine] for quiet operation

同義詞
  • slow

    the everyday word; works in any position, including after 'be'

  • sluggish

    stresses that the slowness feels heavy or unwilling; often negative

反義詞
  • high-speed

    direct opposite; same attributive pattern (high-speed rail, high-speed chase)

文法句型

low-speed [noun]

at low speed

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (low-speed chase, low-speed motor) or in the fixed phrase 'at low speed'. Rarely placed after the verb 'be' on its own — speakers prefer 'is slow' in that position.

常見錯誤

❌My laptop is very low-speed.
✅My laptop is very slow.
💡'low-speed' is normally placed before a noun (a low-speed laptop), not after 'be' on its own.