Low profile

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定义

(to maintain, keep) a low profile: (保持)低调的 nounidiom

示例

  • "I'm keeping that information on the "low-profile"."
  • "If it's at all possible, I'd like this situation to be kept from Bruno until it is successfully resolved, so I ask you both to keep this low profile."
  • "You'll want to keep a low profile for the next few months, if you know what's good for you."
  • "Regarding your request to keep this situation "low profile", I'll do my best to keep it under wraps."
练习 1
Susan thinks it is a bad idea for Harold to arrive at the airport in a limousine, saying "you'll want to keep a low profile for the next few months, if you know what's good for you."

What does she mean by this?

Susan thinks it is a bad idea for Harold to arrive at the airport in a limousine, saying "you'll want to keep a low profile for the next few months, if you know what's good for you."

What does she mean by this?
This is not what Susie means when she says "you'll want to keep a low-profile". The expression has nothing to do with professionalism.
The expression "to keep a low profile" means to "remain discreet" or "to not attract too much attention". Susie is advising Warbuckle to remain discreet and not send a limousine to the airport because it would attract too much attention.
This is not what Susie means when she says "you'll want to keep a low-profile". The expression has nothing to do with bad luck (or misfortune).
This is not what Susie means when she says "you'll want to keep a low-profile". The expression has nothing to do with the expense or cost of the limousine. The verb "to waste" generally refers to "throwing away" or "discarding" something, however it has other meanings in different contexts.

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