lower
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ You can use lower to refer to the bottom one of a pair of things. (一對(duì)物品中) 下面的[ADJ n, 'the' ADJ, 'the' ADJ 'of' n]
She bit her lower lip. 她咬著下唇。
...the lower of the two holes. …兩個(gè)洞中下面的那個(gè)。
2. ADJ You can use lower to refer to the bottom part of something. 底部的[ADJ n]
Use a small cushion to help give support to the lower back. 用一個(gè)小墊子來(lái)輔助支撐腰部。
3. ADJ You can use lower to refer to people or things that are less important than similar people or things. 下等的; 低級(jí)的[ADJ n, 'the' ADJ]
Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers. 那些獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)已經(jīng)引起了委員會(huì)下層工作人員的不滿。
The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision. 該國(guó)的最高法院推翻了下級(jí)法院的判決。
4. V-T If you lower something, you move it slowly downward. (緩慢地) 放下; 降下
Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave. 兩名記者不得不幫忙把棺材下放至墓穴中。
Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair. 索科羅斯基緩緩地在黑皮椅里坐下。
5. loweringN-UNCOUNT (緩慢地) 放下; 降下
...the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and the lowering of the flag. …熄奧運(yùn)圣火和降奧運(yùn)旗幟。
6. V-T If you lower something, you make it less in amount, degree, value, or quality. 減少; 降低
The Central Bank has lowered interest rates by 2 percent. 中央銀行已經(jīng)降低了2%的利率。
7. loweringN-UNCOUNT 減少; 降低
...a package of social measures which included the lowering of the retirement age. …包括降低退休年齡在內(nèi)的一系列社會(huì)措施。
8. V-T If someone lowers their head or eyes, they look downward, for example, because they are sad or embarrassed. 垂下
She lowered her head and brushed past photographers as she went back inside. 當(dāng)她走回屋里時(shí)，她垂下了頭，與攝影師擦肩而過(guò)。
9. V-T If you say that you would not lower yourself by doing something, you mean that you would not behave in a way that would make you or other people respect you less. 貶低 (身份)[oft with brd-neg]
Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are. 不要貶低自己的身份，別像他們那樣。
10. V-T/V-I If you lower your voice or if your voice lowers, you speak more quietly. 放低 (聲音); 降低
The man moved closer, lowering his voice. 那個(gè)男人走近了些，同時(shí)放低了聲音。
11. →see also low
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lower /?l???/ (lowering,lowered,lowers)
劍橋詞典
- We lowered the floors to give more space in the rooms .
- He lowered the flag and the cars were off.
- They lowered the old man into a chair .
- We lowered the wall to let in more light .
- She lowered her hand so that I could see what she was holding .
- He had hoped to become a doctor , but he had to lower his sights after his disappointing exam results .
- You should lower your speed as you approach a junction .
- The doctor told me to sponge Erik down with cold water in order to lower his temperature .
- The government has done much to lower unemployment .
- We are trying to lower absence due to ill health .
lower verb [T] (MOVE)
to move something into a low position降低，使下降
They lowered the coffin into the grave . 他們把棺材放入了墓穴。
Heavily pregnant by now, she lowered herself carefully into the chair . 因?yàn)楝F(xiàn)在重孕在身，她小心翼翼地在椅子上坐下。
He lowered his eyes (= looked down) in embarrassment when he saw me. 他看到我后尷尬地垂下了雙眼。
例句
lower verb [T] (REDUCE)
to reduce something減少，降低
Interest rates have been lowered again. 利率又降了。
Boil for five minutes , then lower the heat and simmer for half an hour . 煮上5分鐘，然后調(diào)到小火再燉半小時(shí)。
Please lower your voice (= speak more quietly ). 請(qǐng)說(shuō)話小聲點(diǎn)兒。
to make something worse than it was before
使下降，降低
a lowering of standards 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的降低
humorous Dale lowered the tone of the evening (= made it less socially acceptable ) by telling a dirty joke . 戴爾講了一個(gè)黃色笑話，破壞了晚會(huì)的氣氛。
例句
lower verb [T] (BEHAVE BADLY)
?lower yourselfto behave in a way that makes people lose respect for you
降低身份
[ 動(dòng)詞后面接一個(gè)帶to的不定式 ] I wouldn't lower myself to respond to his insults if I were you. 我要是你就不會(huì)貶低自己的身份去理睬他的辱罵。 返回 lower