English Dictionary

low gear

noun

The lowest gear available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle. / One of the lower gears available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle.

I had to shift into low gear to climb the steep hill.

意味（1）

The lowest gear available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle.

意味（2）

One of the lower gears available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle.

Usage note: low gear implies the first sense, a low gear implies the second.