1957, in reference to automobile wheels, from low (adj.) + profile (n.). General sense by 1970, American English, in reference to Nixon Administration policy of partial U.S. disengagement from burdensome commitments abroad.
双语例句
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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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5. The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low.