lowball

With consumers still cautious, retailers' results may largely reflect recent efforts at inventory management, cost containment and lowball profit expectations.

由于消费者依然保持谨慎，零售商的业绩在很大程度上可能反映了近在库存管理、成本控制方面的努力和较低的益预。

JPMorgan has faced an outcry among Bear Stearns shareholders about the lowball offer, and faced the possibility that rival deals would begin to surface.

摩根大通银行的低价面对贝尔斯登股东的哗然，并面临可能的竞争对手。