down low

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A state of secrecy. countable,uncountable
    — I'll tell you, but keep it on the down low.
  2. The state of being a man who secretly sleeps with people other than his partner. countable,uncountable
    — [Chorus]:And keep it on the down low Nobody has to know.
  3. The state of being a man who secretly sleeps with other men. countable,uncountable
    — I sleep with men, but I am not bisexual, and I am certainly not gay. I am not going to your clinics, I am not going to read your brochures, I am not going to get tested. I assure you that none of the brothers on the down low like me are paying the least bit of attention to anything you have to say.
  4. A man who secretly sleeps with other men. countable,uncountable
    — I think it must be hard for trans men who like guys. Most gay guys don't like vaginas. […] The guys I'm interested in are down-lows, DLs.
形容词 adj.
  1. Undercover or lying about one's identity.
  2. Purporting to be heterosexual while engaged in sex with men.

词形变化

down lows plural down-low alternative downlow alternative more down low comparative most down low superlative down-low alternative downlow alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
DL
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