RD Jan. 2011のIcelandを紹介する記事の見出しに次ぎの表現がありました。
The lowdown on ... Iceland
Icelandの良いところを紹介する記事と思われますが、この "lowdown" は逆に何か悪い部分を紹介するような印象を受けますが本当の意味は何でしょうか？
・American Heritage Dictionary: The whole truth: gave us the lowdown on what happened at the party.
・Macmillan Dictionary: the important or interesting information that you need to know about someone or something; You’d better give me the lowdown on all the candidates.
・Merriam-Webster's English Learner's Dictionary: important information or facts about something; Reporters are trying to get the lowdown on what caused the accident. [=trying to find out the truth about what caused the accident] ; He gave me the lowdown about the company's vice president.
特に悪いところの意味ではなく、良い所も悪い所もすべての感じですね。
March 20, 2011のThe Japan Times Onlineにこの "lowdown" が次ぎの様に使われていました。
Lowdown on nuclear crisis and potential scenarios
まさに今や誰でも知りたい "lowdown" です。
The lowdown on ... Iceland
Icelandの良いところを紹介する記事と思われますが、この "lowdown" は逆に何か悪い部分を紹介するような印象を受けますが本当の意味は何でしょうか？
・American Heritage Dictionary: The whole truth: gave us the lowdown on what happened at the party.
・Macmillan Dictionary: the important or interesting information that you need to know about someone or something; You’d better give me the lowdown on all the candidates.
・Merriam-Webster's English Learner's Dictionary: important information or facts about something; Reporters are trying to get the lowdown on what caused the accident. [=trying to find out the truth about what caused the accident] ; He gave me the lowdown about the company's vice president.
特に悪いところの意味ではなく、良い所も悪い所もすべての感じですね。
March 20, 2011のThe Japan Times Onlineにこの "lowdown" が次ぎの様に使われていました。
Lowdown on nuclear crisis and potential scenarios
まさに今や誰でも知りたい "lowdown" です。
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