a low-down
可数名词,用不定冠词 a 指某一类人中的一个。
He turned out to be a low-down who cheated his own friends.
结果他是个连自己朋友都骗的卑鄙小人。
卑鄙或可鄙的人;实情;真相;内幕
卑鄙或可鄙的人
An abject or despicable person.
The journalist managed to get the low-down from an insider before the press conference.
这位记者在新闻发布会前设法从内部人士那里得到了内幕消息。
用法提示:这里"low-down"作为名词,与"get"搭配,意为获取内幕信息。
She gave me the low-down on the party, including who would be there and what to expect.
她向我透露了派对的实情,包括谁会去以及会遇到什么。
用法提示:"low-down"与"give"搭配,表示提供真相或内幕。
After hours of investigation, the detective finally got the low-down on the suspect's whereabouts.
经过数小时的调查,侦探终于获得了嫌疑犯行踪的内幕消息。
用法提示:"low-down"与"get"搭配,在侦探语境中指获得关键秘密信息。
可数名词,用不定冠词 a 指某一类人中的一个。
He turned out to be a low-down who cheated his own friends.
结果他是个连自己朋友都骗的卑鄙小人。
复数形式为 low-downs,指多个这样的人。
The low-downs in the story get what they deserve in the end.
故事里的那些卑鄙小人最终都得到了应有的下场。
作宾语补足语,用于直接指责某人的品行。
She called him a low-down for betraying her trust.
她骂他是个卑鄙小人,因为他辜负了她的信任。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is low-down.
正确表达He is a low-down.
low-down 在这个义项里是可数名词,单数形式作表语时前面必须加不定冠词 a;汉语没有冠词这一词类,学习者常整句漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子They are two low-down.
正确表达They are two low-downs.
可数名词表示两个或以上时要变复数,带连字符的复合名词只在最后一个成分上加 -s,因此是 low-downs。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a low down.
正确表达He is a low-down.
这个词作名词时是带连字符的复合词,只能写成 low-down,不能像汉语那样拆成 low 和 down 两个独立单词。
两者都可指令人鄙视的人,但 lowlife 更常指社会底层、行为不端的惯犯或流氓,道德贬义很强;low-down 更书面、较少用,侧重“卑劣、可鄙”本身。
scoundrel 指不诚实、不讲道义的人,常用于较正式或文学语境;low-down 更强调“可鄙、下贱”,且在现代英语中更罕见。
heel 作“可鄙的人”是非正式用法,常指在人际关系中自私、不讲情义的人;low-down 更泛化、语气更重,但现代英语中很少用。
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