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lowbrow

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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low·brow /ˈləʊbraʊ $ ˈloʊ-/ adjective  Alowbrow entertainment, newspapers, books etc are easy to understand and are not concerned with serious ideas about art, culture etc – used to show disapproval 文化层次不高的,庸俗的〔含贬义〕 OPP highbrow middlebrow
Examples from the Corpus
lowbrowlowbrow entertainmentIt was pleasant enough: a bit too lowbrow for my cynical taste, but no matter.This leaves him precariously balancing his highbrow and lowbrow selves.
low·brow adjectiveChineseSyllable
entertainment, etc to newspapers, lowbrow Corpus are easy books


lowbrow
lowbrow /ˈləʊbraʊ $ ˈloʊ-/ adjective
lowbrow entertainment, newspapers, books etc are easy to understand and are not concerned with serious ideas about art, culture etc – used to show disapproval
   OPP  highbrowmiddlebrow


low·browBrE /ˈləʊbraʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈloʊbraʊ/ 🔊 adjective (usually disapproving) having no connection with or interest in serious artistic or cultural ideas 无艺术文化修养的;对艺术文化无兴趣的 OPP highbrow   compare middlebrow