low-down

英 美
  • adj. 卑鄙的；轻蔑的；感情压抑的
  • n. 实情；内幕

详细释义

Noun:
  1. slang terms for inside information;

    "is that the straight dope?"

Adjective:
  1. of the most contemptible kind;

    "abject cowardice"
    "a low stunt to pull"
    "a low-down sneak"
    "his miserable treatment of his family"
    "You miserable skunk!"
    "a scummy rabble"
    "a scurvy trick"

  2. (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

双语例句

1. Solid low-level waste will be disposed of deep underground.
放射性水平低的固体废料将做地下深埋处理。

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2. Doctor believed that his low sperm count was the problem.
医生认为他的精子数太低是问题所在。

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3. With a low-pitched rumbling noise, the propeller began to rotate.
伴随着隆隆的低沉噪声，螺旋桨开始旋转起来。

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4. We're a bit low on bed linen. You'll have to make do.
我们的床单有些次，您将就着用吧。

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5. The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low.
艾滋病病毒携带者的官方数字并不高。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. It is only a person of low mind that will worm himself into the favour of others.
      只有思想卑鄙的人才会想方设法取得别人的好感。
    2. When he couldn't get what he wanted openly and honestly, he resorted to low cunning.
      他用光明正大的方法得不到的东西，就采取卑鄙的欺诈手段。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. When he quieted down,I began to tell him the truth.
      当他平静下来时，我开始告诉他实情。
    2. The forthcoming trial of the Watergate burglars could cause the judge to crack down and force further revolutions.
      在即将对水门窃贼进行的审判中，法官非常可能寻根究底，揭出更多的内幕情况。

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