low-class + noun
He made a low-class joke.
他开了一个低级的玩笑。
社会底层的；下层阶级的
没有社会地位的；不体面的；卑微的；缺乏社会地位或体面的。；处于社会最低经济地位的；低级的；品质低劣的
belonging to or typical of the lowest social or economic class
缺乏社会地位或体面的。
Lacking social rank or respectability.
处于社会最低经济地位的
occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society
The neighborhood was considered low-class because of its poor infrastructure and high crime rate.
这个社区因基础设施差、犯罪率高而被认为是低级的。
用法提示：low-class用作形容词，表示社会地位低下或品质低劣。
She refused to wear such low-class jewelry to the gala.
她拒绝在晚会上佩戴如此低劣的首饰。
用法提示：low-class在此描述首饰品质低劣，带有贬义。
His low-class manners at the dinner table embarrassed his guests.
他在餐桌上的低级举止令客人尴尬。
用法提示：low-class修饰manners，指举止粗俗、缺乏教养。
He made a low-class joke.
他开了一个低级的玩笑。
That movie is low-class.
那部电影很低级。
This party is too low-class for her taste.
这个派对太低俗，不合她的口味。
It's low-class to brag about money.
炫耀金钱是低级的。
直接对应，但"low-class"常含贬义，而"lower-class"更中性
强调缺乏优势，常用于社会关怀语境，语气较温和
较正式，常用于教育、就业等政策语境
仅强调收入维度，不全面反映社会阶层，但常相关
非常通用，侧重物质匮乏，不限于社会阶层概念
grammar · medium
易错句子He is from low-class.
正确表达He is from a low-class family.
low-class 是形容词，不能直接作名词表‘低等阶级’，需接名词或被修饰；正确用法是作定语修饰名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子This is a low class restaurant.
正确表达This is a low-class restaurant.
作为形容词短语修饰名词时，需用连字符保持词性，否则会被误解为‘低水平的课’。
low-level 侧重于级别或水平低，如职位或技术；low-class 侧重于社会阶层低或品质低劣。
lowly 常指地位卑微或谦卑，带有感情色彩；low-class 更客观描述社会阶层或品质。
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