also low down, lowdown, "vulgar," 1888, from low (adj.) + down (adv.). Earlier it meant "humble" (1540s). As a noun, 1915, from the adjective, American English.
权威例句
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。
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。
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。
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。
5. The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low.