low-rise
/ˈləʊ.raɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈloʊ.raɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlō-ˈrīz/ (ame, mw) · /ˈləʊ raɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈləʊ raɪz/ (ame, ipa)
low-rise — 形容詞
1. describes a building that has only one or two floors above ground, usually witho
低層的
僅有一兩層樓的建築
describes a building that has only one or two floors above ground, usually without an elevator, often found in suburban areas or neighbourhoods where space is not limited.
The school district built a new low-rise classroom block next to the playing field.
學區在運動場旁新建了一棟低層的教學樓。
collocation: low-rise + classroom block / housing / building
Most of the families in this area prefer low-rise apartment buildings over tall tower blocks.
這個地區的大多數家庭喜歡低層公寓大樓，不喜歡高層塔樓。
The architect designed a low-rise office complex so it would blend in with the surrounding parkland.
建築師設計了一棟低層辦公園區，使其與周圍的公園綠地融為一體。
Because the building is low-rise, there is no elevator and residents use the stairs.
由於這棟建築是低層的，沒有電梯，住戶必須走樓梯。
- single-storey
often means exactly one floor; 'low-rise' may include two floors
- ground-level
emphasises that the building sits close to the ground; less common for multi-unit housing
- high-rise
a multi-floor building that typically has elevators
- tower block
a tall urban apartment or office building
文法句型
low-rise + noun (building, apartment complex, housing)
用法筆記
Commonly used as an attributive adjective before nouns like 'building', 'housing', 'apartment', or 'complex'. The opposite term is 'high-rise.'
常見錯誤
2. describes trousers or jeans whose waistband sits below the natural waist, typica
低腰的
褲腰低於自然腰線
describes trousers or jeans whose waistband sits below the natural waist, typically on the hips, creating a shorter distance from the waistband to the crotch.
The shop assistant showed the teenager a pair of low-rise jeans with an embroidered back pocket.
店員向那位青少年展示了一條後口袋有刺繡的低腰牛仔褲。
collocation: low-rise + jeans / trousers / pants
Low-rise trousers were very popular in the early 2000s among young people.
低腰褲在2000年代初期在年輕人之間非常流行。
The tailor explained that low-rise pants need a different measurement from the waist to the hem.
裁縫師解釋說，低腰褲需要從褲頭到褲腳採取不同的測量方式。
Finding a belt that fits well with low-rise jeans can be tricky because the waistband sits on the hips.
要找到一條適合低腰牛仔褲的皮帶並不容易，因為褲頭是落在臀部的。
- hip-hugger
informal term for jeans that sit low on the hips; considered a 1970s/2000s style
- low-waisted
less common synonym; 'low-rise' is the standard term in fashion catalogues
- high-rise
trousers with a waistband at or above the natural waist
- high-waisted
trousers or skirts whose waistband sits above the belly button
文法句型
low-rise + noun (jeans, trousers, pants)
用法筆記
Primarily a fashion-industry term. The opposite concept is 'high-rise' or 'high-waisted.' Not typically applied to formal trousers — most common with jeans and casual pants.
常見錯誤
low-rise — 名詞
1. a building that has only one or two floors above ground, typically without an el
低層建築
僅有一兩層的樓房
a building that has only one or two floors above ground, typically without an elevator, usually built in suburban or less densely populated areas.
The new housing development consists entirely of low-rises arranged around a central garden.
這個新建住宅社區完全由圍繞中央花園排列的低層建築組成。
plural form: low-rises
After living in a high-rise for ten years, the family decided to move into a low-rise with a small backyard.
在高層住宅住了十年後，這家人決定搬進一棟附有小後院的低層建築。
Each low-rise in this complex contains six apartments spread across two floors.
這個社區裡的每棟低層建築都包含六間公寓，分布在兩層樓。
The building manager checked the roof of the low-rise after the heavy rainstorm passed through the area.
大樓管理員在暴雨過後檢查了低層建築的屋頂。
- low building
more general term; not limited to residential structures
- walk-up
a multi-floor building without an elevator, usually more than two floors
- high-rise
a tall building with many floors and an elevator
- skyscraper
a very tall urban building, usually for offices
文法句型
a low-rise + verb (low-rise stands / has / contains)
用法筆記
Used as a countable noun meaning a specific structure. In everyday conversation, 'low-rise building' (adjective + noun) is more common than the bare noun form. The plural 'low-rises' is standard.