Many low-paid workers struggle to afford the high cost of living in the city.

low-paid 是由形容词 low（低的）和动词 pay（支付）的过去分词 paid 组成的复合形容词，表示"支付工资低的"。 workers 是 worker 的复数形式，worker 指"工人、劳动者"。 low-paid workers 指"工资收入较低的工人群体"，即"低薪工人"。