Word
low-down
卑鄙小人;下贱的人
核心释义
An abject or despicable person.
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卑鄙或可鄙的人
An abject or despicable person.
卑鄙或可鄙的人;实情;真相;内幕
用法In use
The journalist managed to get the low-down from an insider before the press conference.
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.
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.
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。
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。
the low-downs
复数形式为 low-downs,指多个这样的人。
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