low-pressure
low-pressure — 形容詞
1. describing weather or equipment in which the air, gas, or liquid is pressing les
低氣壓的
壓力低於平常
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.
這個低氣壓系統在中午前把灰雲帶到島上。
collocation: low-pressure system in weather reports
The mechanic replaced the low-pressure hose before the test drive.
技師在試車前更換了那條低壓軟管。
low-pressure + hose for equipment operating below normal force
Farmers expected rain once the low-pressure area crossed the coast.
農夫預期那片低氣壓區越過海岸後就會下雨。
The lab stored the gas in a low-pressure tank overnight.
實驗室把氣體放在低壓槽裡過夜。
- 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
不逼人的
態度輕鬆，不施壓
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.
面試官讓談話保持不逼人，所以 Mei 回答得很自然。
be/keep + low-pressure about an interaction
Rohan likes the cafe because it has a low-pressure atmosphere.
Rohan 喜歡那家咖啡館，因為那裡的氣氛很不逼人。
Our coach uses a low-pressure style, but the team still improves.
我們的教練採用不逼人的風格，但球隊還是一直進步。
The shop gives low-pressure advice instead of pushing customers to buy.
那家店提供不逼人的建議，不會一直催顧客購買。
- 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 — 名詞
1. the condition where a substance inside a tank, pipe, or similar system is kept o
低壓狀態
容器內壓力較小的狀態
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.
這個桶槽目前處在低壓狀態，所以噴出的力道很弱。
at low-pressure for equipment operating gently
Engineers tested the pipe at low-pressure before the full trial.
工程師先在低壓狀態下測試這根管子，之後才做完整試驗。
Please keep the chamber on low-pressure while the glass cools.
玻璃冷卻時，請讓這個艙室維持在低壓狀態。
These paint cans must stay at low-pressure during air shipment.
這些漆罐在空運期間必須維持低壓狀態。
- 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
低壓區
氣壓偏低的天氣系統
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.
低壓區往北移動，讓台南下午下起大雨。
weather reports: low-pressure moved + place
The ferry service stopped when low-pressure reached the outer islands.
低壓區抵達外島時，渡輪服務就停開了。
Fishermen watch low-pressure closely before taking small boats to sea.
漁民出海開小船前，會密切注意低壓區的動向。
Another low-pressure is forming east of Japan this evening.
今晚日本東方又有一個低壓區正在形成。
- 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.