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lower

[ˈləʊə(r)]lowered, lowering, lowers原型:lower 是 low 的比较级

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降低(73%),低的(21%),减弱(2%),跌落(2%),下级的(1%),下层的(1%)
vt.减弱,减少;放下,降下;贬低
vi.降低;减弱;跌落
adj.下游的;下级的;下等的
n.(Lower)人名;(英、意)洛厄
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/lo͟ʊə(r)/
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[ADJ-COMPAR 形容词比较级形式](成对物中)下方的,下面的 You can use lower to refer to the bottom one of a pair of things.
  [ADJ n]
  • She bit her lower lip.

    她咬了咬下唇。

  • ...the lower deck of the bus...

    公共汽车的下层

  • The upper layer of felt should overlap the lower.

    毛毡的上层应与下层重叠。

  • ...the lower of the two holes.

    两个洞中下面的那个

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[ADJ-COMPAR 形容词比较级形式]底端的;底部的 You can use lower to refer to the bottom part of something.
  [ADJ n]
  • Use a small cushion to help give support to the lower back.

    用一个小靠垫帮助支撑腰部。

  • ...fires which started in the lower part of a tower block.

    从塔楼底部开始烧起的大火

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[ADJ-COMPAR 形容词比较级形式]较低级的;低等的 You can use lower to refer to people or things that are less important than similar people or things.
  [ADJ n]
  • Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers...

    奖项已使政务委员会的低层官员们愤愤不平。

  • The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision...

    该国最高法院已推翻了下级法院的判决。

  • The higher orders of society must rule the lower.

    上层社会必须统治下层社会。

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[VERB 动词](缓慢地)降下,放下 If you lower something, you move it slowly downwards.
  [V n prep/adv]
  [V pron-refl prep/adv]
  [V n]
  • Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave...

    两名记者不得不帮忙把灵柩慢慢地放进墓穴中。

  • Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair...

    索科洛夫斯基缓缓地坐到黑色皮椅上。

  • 'No movies of me getting out of the pool, boys.' They dutifully lowered their cameras.

    “小伙子们,不要拍摄我从泳池出来的画面。”他们便乖乖地把摄像机放下了。

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  • ...the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and the lowering of the flag.

    奥林匹克圣火的熄灭和五环旗的缓缓降下

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[VERB 动词]降低;减少;减弱 If you lower something, you make it less in amount, degree, value, or quality.
  [V n]
  • The Central Bank has lowered interest rates by 2 percent...

    中央银行已将利率调低了两个百分点。

  • This drug lowers cholesterol levels by binding fats in the intestine.

    这种药通过黏合肠内的脂肪降低胆固醇水平。

lowering
  • ...a package of social measures which included the lowering of the retirement age.

    包括降低退休年龄在内的一揽子社会措施

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[VERB 动词]垂下,低下(头或眼睛) If someone lowers their head or eyes, they look downwards, for example because they are sad or embarrassed.
  [V n]
  • She lowered her head and brushed past photographers as she went back inside...

    她再次回到里面时低着头,与摄影师擦身而过。

  • She lowered her gaze to the hands in her lap.

    她低头盯着放在大腿上的双手。

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[VERB 动词]降低,贬低(身份) 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.
  [V pron-refl]
  [V pron-refl to n]
  [oft with brd-neg]
  • Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are...

    不要自贬身份,不要学他们那样。

  • I've got no qualms about lowering myself to Lemmer's level to get what I want.

    为得到我想要的东西,我一点都不忌讳把自己降格到跟莱麦尔一样。

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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]压低,放低(声音) If you lower your voice or if your voice lowers, you speak more quietly.
  [V n]
  [V]
  • The man moved closer, lowering his voice...

    那个男子靠上前去,压低了声音。

  • His voice lowers confidentially.

    他神秘地压低了嗓音。

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    lower 2 ( also lour ) / ˈlaʊə(r) ; NAmE ˈlaʊər / verb [intransitive ] ( literary) (of the sky or clouds 天空或云 ) to be dark and threatening 变昏暗;变恶劣;变阴沉 ☞see also
    lower
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    lower lowers lowered lowering
    lower / ˈlaʊə(r) ; NAmE ˈlaʊər /
    lower 1 / ˈləʊə(r) ; NAmE ˈloʊər /
    adjective
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    verb
    ☞see also
    lower
    2
    lower lowers lowered lowering
    adjective [only before noun ] 1 located below sth else, especially sth of the same type, or the other of a pair (尤指位于同类物品或成对物品中另一个的)下面的,下方的 ◆ the lower deck of a ship 船的下甲板 ◆ His lower lip trembled. 他的下唇在颤抖。 2 at or near the bottom of sth 在底部的;近底部的 ◆ the mountain's lower slopes 山麓斜坡 3 (of a place 地方 ) located towards the coast, on low ground or towards the south of an area 朝海岸的;低洼的;向南的 ◆ the lower reaches of the Nile 尼罗河的下游 OPP
    upper
    verb 1 [transitive ] to let or make sth/sb go down 把…放低;使…降下 lowersth ◆ He had to lower his head to get through the door. 他得低头才能过这道门。 ◆ She lowered her newspaper and looked around. 她放低报纸往四下看了看。 lowersth/sb + adv./prep. ◆ They lowered him down the cliff on a rope. 他们用绳索把他放下悬崖。 OPP
    raise
    2 [transitive ,  intransitive ] lower(sth) to reduce sth or to become less in value, quality, etc. 减少;缩小;降低 ◆ He lowered his voice to a whisper. 他压低了声音悄悄地说。 ◆ This drug is used to lower blood pressure. 这种药用于降血压。 ◆ Her voice lowered as she spoke. 她一边说一边压低了嗓音。 OPP
    raise
    IDIOMS lower the ˈbar to set a new, lower standard of quality or performance 降低标准 ◆ In the current economic climate we may need to lower the bar on quotas. 在目前的经济气候下,我们可能需要降低配额标准。 OPP
    raise the bar
    ☞compare
    set the bar
    at bar   n.
    ˈlower yourself (by doing sth) ( usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句 ) to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less 降低自己的身分;自贬人格 SYN
    demean
    ◆ I wouldn't lower myself by working for him. 我不会贬低自己的身分去为他工作。
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    lower / ˈləʊə(r) ; NAmE ˈloʊər /
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    lowerlow‧er1 /ˈləʊə $ ˈloʊər/ ●●● W3 adjective
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    1[only before noun] below something else, especially below something of the same type OPP  upper:  Nina chewed her lower lip anxiously. Ruth went down to the lower deck (=lower level on a ship).your lower limbs (=your legs)2[only before noun] at or near the bottom of something OPP  upper:  the lower slopes of the mountain She suffers with pain in her lower back.3smaller in number or amount OPP  higher:  Temperatures will be lower over the weekend.4[only before noun] less important than something else of the same type OPP  higher:  the lower levels of management
    lower1 adjective
    lower2 verb
    lower3 verb
    lowerlower2 ●●○ S3 W3 verb
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    1reduce [intransitive, transitive] to reduce something in amount, degree, strength etc, or to become less:  Do you think we should lower the price? After 20 minutes lower the temperature to 325°. drugs to lower blood pressure Helen lowered her voice (=made it quieter) as they approached. His voice lowered (=became quieter).► see thesaurus at
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    RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that someone turns down the temperature or volume rather than lowers it:· Can you turn the heating down?
    2move down [transitive] to move something down from higher up OPP  raise:  Very gently, he lowered the dog onto the rug by the fire. The flags were lowered to half-mast. Greg watched as the coffin was lowered.lower yourself He lowered himself carefully down from the top of the wall.3lower your eyes/head to look down OPP  raise:  Christina blushed and lowered her eyes.4lower yourself [usually in negatives] to behave in a way that makes people respect you less:  I wouldn’t lower myself to speak to her after what she’s done.5lower the tone (of something) to make something not as nice as it was:  They thought an influx of students would lower the tone of the neighborhood. Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (=include rude jokes etc in what you say)!—lowered adjective:  He leaned forward and spoke in a lowered voice.
    lower1 adjective
    lower2 verb
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    lowerlow‧er3 (also lour British English) /ˈlaʊə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive] literary
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    1when the sky or the weather lowers, it becomes dark because there is going to be a storm SYN  darken:  lowering clouds2to look threatening or annoyed SYN  frown:  The other driver lowered at us as we passed him.

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