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词汇 low-ball
释义 low-ball 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)
  1. 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)
  1. To engage in the deliberate understatement of cost.故意报低价
Etymology语源
  1. [From the card game of the same name] [由同名的扑克游戏而来]
Related Forms继承用法lowʹ-ball adj.(形容词)
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