low-down

low-down

['ləu,daun]

adj. 非常低的；下等的
　　n. 內幕；實情

中文詞源：

low-down 真相，重要事實

比喻用法。

例句：

1. Solid low-level waste will be disposed of deep underground.
放射性水平低的固體廢料將做地下深埋處理。

2. Doctor believed that his low sperm count was the problem.
醫生認為他的精子數太低是問題所在。

3. With a low-pitched rumbling noise, the propeller began to rotate.
伴隨著隆隆的低沉噪聲，螺旋槳開始旋轉起來。

4. We're a bit low on bed linen. You'll have to make do.
我們的床單有些次，您將就著用吧。

5. The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low.
艾滋病病毒攜帶者的官方數字並不高。