lowdown
/ˈlō-ˌdau̇n/ (ame, mw)
lowdown — 名詞
1. the key information about a situation, especially the details people really want
內情
事情真正的重要資訊
the key information about a situation, especially the details people really want to know.
Quan gave me the lowdown on the new boss before Monday's meeting.
Quan 在週一開會前，把新老闆的內情告訴了我。
pattern: give someone the lowdown on + topic
Hannah read the lowdown on each phone plan before choosing one.
Hannah 在做選擇前，先看了各種手機方案的詳細內情。
pattern: the lowdown on + noun
After the fire drill, Greta wanted the lowdown on why the alarm rang.
消防演練後，Greta 很想知道警報響起的內情。
Christopher gave the team the lowdown on ticket prices and train times.
Christopher 把票價和火車時刻的內情告訴了團隊。
Before renting the flat, Paloma asked for the lowdown on hidden fees.
在租那間公寓前，Paloma 先問了隱藏費用的內情。
- scoop
often suggests exclusive or newly discovered news, especially in journalism
- inside story
stresses private background details that outsiders do not know
- details
neutral and wider; does not carry the same informal tone
- rundown
often means an organized summary from start to finish, not just the key facts
文法句型
the lowdown on + noun
get the lowdown on + noun
give someone the lowdown on + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears with the article 'the' and often with 'on' before the topic. It is more conversational than neutral words such as 'details' or 'information'.
常見錯誤
lowdown — 形容詞
- lowdownpositive
- more lowdowncomparative
- most lowdownsuperlative
1. morally cheap and shameful, in a way that makes people lose respect for someone.
卑劣的
下流卑鄙，令人不齒
morally cheap and shameful, in a way that makes people lose respect for someone.
That was a lowdown trick to play on a child at lunch.
在午餐時對小孩耍那種卑劣的把戲，實在太差勁了。
pattern: a lowdown + noun
Lucas called the rumor a lowdown lie meant to hurt Greta.
Lucas 說那則謠言是用來傷害 Greta 的卑劣謊話。
collocation: lowdown lie
Imran thought it was lowdown to blame the cleaner for his mess.
Imran 覺得把自己的爛攤子怪到清潔員身上很卑劣。
Hannah said the online seller was lowdown for hiding the broken screen.
Hannah 說那位網路賣家故意隱瞞螢幕損壞，做法很卑劣。
文法句型
a lowdown + noun
be lowdown to + verb
be lowdown for + -ing
用法筆記
Often used for behavior, tricks, lies, or people acting in a shameful way. It is a strong, informal judgment, stronger and more personal than simply saying something is unfair.
常見錯誤
2. showing strong feeling in a plain, earthy way, especially in blues or jazz.
深情的
帶粗獷情感的音樂風格
showing strong feeling in a plain, earthy way, especially in blues or jazz.
The band played a lowdown blues tune while rain hit the windows.
當雨敲著窗戶時，樂團演奏了一首深情的藍調曲。
music use: lowdown + blues tune
Ryo loves singers with a lowdown voice that sounds worn and honest.
Ryo 很喜歡那種帶著磨損感、卻很真誠的深情嗓音。
collocation: lowdown voice
The film ends with a lowdown piano line under the last scene.
那部電影在最後一幕下方配上一段深情的鋼琴線條作結。
At the club, Adisa danced to a lowdown groove from the old band.
在那家俱樂部裡，Adisa 跟著老樂團演出的深情節奏跳舞。
- flat
lacks emotional energy or depth
- emotionless
shows little or no feeling
文法句型
a lowdown + tune
a lowdown + voice
a lowdown + groove
用法筆記
This sense is mostly used when people talk about songs, voices, or musical style. It is uncommon in ordinary descriptions of people or everyday objects.