low-tech

/ˌləʊ ˈtek/ (bre, ipa) · [lˌotˈɛk] /ˌləʊ ˈtek/ (ame, ipa) · [lˌotˈɛk] /ˈlō-ˈtek How to pronounce low-tech (audio)/ (ame, mw)

low-tech — adjective

1. using simple tools or older methods instead of advanced digital systems.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

using simple tools or older methods instead of advanced digital systems.

例句

Imran built a low-tech alarm with string, bells, and a tin can.

low-tech + homemade device from simple materials

The village clinic uses a low-tech record system during frequent power cuts.

collocation: low-tech + system

同義詞
  • manual

    broader; can describe work done by hand even without tools or machines

  • analog

    focuses on non-digital devices or signals rather than general simplicity

  • simple

    describes ease or lack of complexity, but not always the technology level

反義詞
  • high-tech

    uses advanced modern technology

  • digital

    based on computer or electronic systems

  • automated

    controlled by machines or software rather than simple manual methods

文法句型

a low-tech [solution/tool/system/device]

be low-tech but effective

用法筆記

Frequently positive when it suggests reliability or easy repair, not low quality. Often contrasts with high-tech in travel, outdoor work, farming, and emergency planning.

常見錯誤

❌The workshop uses low-techs tools.
✅The workshop uses low-tech tools.
💡low-tech is an adjective and does not take a plural ending.