单词 | low profile |
释义 | low profileWord family verbloweradjectivelowermostlowishlowlyLow Churchlow-cutlow-downlow-fatlow-keylow-paidlow-pitchedlow-pressurelow-rentlow-riselow-slunglow-spiritedlownounlowliheadlowlinesslownesslowballinglowboylowbrowlowlandlowlanderlow lifelowlightlow profilelow tideLowveldlowingadverblowlily ˌlow ˈprofile noun keep a low profile HIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEEto not go to places or be careful not to do anything that will attract attention to yourself or your actions 保持低姿态[低调] OPP high profile He’s not the sort of politician to keep a low profile for long. 他不是那种能长期保持低调的政客。 Examples from the Corpus keep a low profile• With police apparently keeping a low profile, the violence intensified during the night.• Apple kept a low profile for the first few days of the conference, making no major announcements or product introductions.• Many of the exiles have married, taken jobs, and generally kept a low profile.• But since then they have kept a low profile and not made their findings public.• Kendall keeps a low profile, refusing to grant on-the-record interviews with the news media.• Like every really smart lobbyist, Boggs knows the importance of being subtle and of keeping a low profile.• She's keeping a low profile until the scandal is forgotten.• There was nothing she could do about it, other than keep a low profile and stay well out of his way.• Western visitors to the region are asked to keep a low profile.• I decided to keep a low profile, after all I was a guest.• During the event Clinton will keep a low profile. Examples from the Corpus low profile• There was nothing she could do about it, other than keep a low profile and stay well out of his way.• Unlike Demirel, Sezer likes to keep a low profile.• I tried to keep a low profile, but people gave me all sorts of unsolicited comments.• During the event Clinton will keep a low profile.• Like every really smart lobbyist, Boggs knows the importance of being subtle and of keeping a low profile.• Up to now they had kept a low profile, but they were becoming more militant.• But since then they have kept a low profile and not made their findings public. ˌlow-ˈprofile adjectiveadj 1 [usually before noun] not receiving or wanting any attention 低姿态的,低调的 OPP high-profile The US took a very low-profile role in the talks. 美国在会谈中采取了非常低调的姿态。 2 [only before noun] British EnglishBrE designed to be lower than other things of the same type 低位的 low-profile tyres 低断面轮胎 Examples from the Corpus low-profile• If you have a low-profile computer without a free drive bay, you may have no choice but to replace the original.• It packs all its power into a compact, low-profile configuration - occupying 30% less desk space than comparable 486 systems.• This has enabled a low-profile firm to have one of the highest profiles in terms of revenues.• Thus the state should be mainly a night watchman, a low-profile policeman who ensures the basic safety of every individual. |
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