low-tech

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

low-tech — 形容詞

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

1.形容詞B2
釋義

低科技的

靠簡單工具或舊方法運作的

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.

Imran 用繩子、鈴鐺和鐵罐做了一個低科技的警報器。

low-tech + homemade device from simple materials

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

停電頻繁時，那間鄉村診所會使用低科技的記錄系統。

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.