释义 |
low-ball 或 low·ball AHD[lōʹbôl'] D.J.[ˈləʊˌbɔːl]K.K.[ˈloˌbɔl]v.(动词)low-.balled, low-.bal.ling, low-.balls 【俚语】 v.tr.(及物动词)- To underestimate or understate (a cost) deliberately:虚报低价:故意低估或低报(价格):"He often took illegal cash payments from developers in return for . . . low-balling the cost of construction and renovation work"(Boston Globe)“他经常从开发者那儿拿到非法的现金报酬,作为对他…虚报建筑和修复工程价格的回报”(波士顿环球)
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To engage in the deliberate understatement of cost.故意报低价
- [From the card game of the same name] [由同名的扑克游戏而来]
lowʹ-ball adj.(形容词) |