| 单词 | lower |
| 释义 | Word family noun low adjective low lower lowly verb lower adverb low low·er1 /ˈləʊə $ ˈloʊər/ ●●● W3 adjective 1 [only before noun]UNDER/BELOW below something else, especially below something of the same type 〔尤指位于同类物品中另一个的〕下面的，下方的 OPP upper Nina chewed her lower lip anxiously. 尼娜焦虑不安地咬着下唇。 Ruth went down to the lower deck (=lower level on a ship). 露丝到下层甲板去了。your lower limbs (=your legs) 下肢2 [only before noun]BOTTOM at or near the bottom of something 在底部的；接近底部的 OPP upper the lower slopes of the mountain 山麓的斜坡 She suffers with pain in her lower back. 她腰痛。3 LESSsmaller in number or amount 〔数字或数量〕较小的 OPP higher Temperatures will be lower over the weekend. 周末气温会下降。4 [only before noun]UNIMPORTANT less important than something else of the same type 〔同类中〕次重要的，较低级的 OPP higher the lower levels of management 管理层中的较低级别Examples from the Corpuslower• The program is broadcast in the morning, a time when advertising rates are much lower.• Everyone knows that you get a lower air fare if you stay over a Saturday night.• A higher interest rate will allow a smaller lump sum and lower annual deposits.• The magic, upper and lower case, is gone.• We drove onto the lower deck of the ferry.• the lower deck of the stadium• There's no doubt that lower energy prices are having some short-term impact on the stock market.• Her irises rest above the horizon of her lower eyelids; the stare fixes me.• They rejected our estimate and suggested a lower figure.• I got lower grades than the other students in my class.• The second was added to the first, over the cheek and lower jaw, to give a further stage of disintegration.• The dentist filled two teeth in my lower jaw.• muscles of the lower leg• The alternative - that these lower levels are partly responsible for the development of oesophagitis - is also possible.• This expression is an inequality, giving upper and lower limits on relationships between the measured variables.• The baby's lower lip quivered and then she began crying.• your lower lip• The 15 percent. was largely accounted for in the lower ranks.• The divorce rate in Japan is much lower than in the U.S.• Foreign workers have fewer rights and get lower wages.lower2 ●●○ S3 W3 verb 1 reduce 减少 [intransitive, transitive]REDUCE to reduce something in amount, degree, strength etc, or to become less 减少，降低 Do you think we should lower the price? 你觉得我们应该降价吗？ After 20 minutes lower the temperature to 325°. 20分钟后，把温度降到325度。 drugs to lower blood pressure 降血压药 Helen lowered her voice (=made it quieter) as they approached. 他们走近时，海伦压低了嗓音。 His voice lowered (=became quieter). 他声音轻了下来。► see thesaurus at reduce RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that someone turns down the temperature or volume rather than lowers it: 在日常英语中，表示将温度或音量调低时，人们一般用turn down，而不用lowerCan you turn the heating down? 你把暖气开小点好吗？2 move down 降下 [transitive]DOWN to move something down from higher up 把〔某物〕移低，降下 OPP raise Very gently, he lowered the dog onto the rug by the fire. 他轻手轻脚地把狗放下，让它待在炉火边的小地毯上。 The flags were lowered to half-mast. 下了半旗。 Greg watched as the coffin was lowered. 格雷格看着灵柩放下。lower yourself He lowered himself carefully down from the top of the wall. 他小心翼翼地从墙头上下来。3 lower your eyes/head DOWNto look down 向下看 OPP raise Christina blushed and lowered her eyes. 克里斯蒂娜脸一红，垂下了眼睛。4 lower yourself [usually in negatives]BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS to behave in a way that makes people respect you less 自降身份 I wouldn’t lower myself to speak to her after what she’s done. 她做了那样的事以后，我不会自降身份和她说话。5 lower the tone (of something) RUDE/IMPOLITEto make something not as nice as it was 败坏（某事物的）格调 They thought an influx of students would lower the tone of the neighborhood. 他们认为大量学生住进来会破坏这街区的格调。 Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (=include rude jokes etc in what you say)! 你肯定会降低谈话的格调！ —lowered adjective He leaned forward and spoke in a lowered voice. 他俯过身去，压低声音说话。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuslower• The old man just lowered at us as we walked by.• Larsen then passed the window pane down to Grant, and lowered himself through in turn.• The old man lowered himself wearily into his chair.• At any moment he might trample into the road, lower his head, run at some one.• Houses have lowered in value recently.• The Bundesbank is under pressure to lower interest rates.• Lowering its head, the bull charged at him.• The South Pasadena specialty food chain recently started lowering its prices for gourmet roasted whole beans.• We're lowering prices on all of our trucks.• This is effective not because it lowers serum potassium concentration but because it directly antagonizes the membrane depolarizing effect of hyperkalemia.• The coffin was lowered slowly into the ground.• We need to lower the mirror in the bathroom.• She lowered the sleeves, down, down, until they reached her wrists.• We had our kitchen cabinets lowered to be more accessible.• Later a microphone was lowered to him.lowered ... voice• But the unfamiliar, the militant, will mistake his lowered voice and nervousness for weakness.• She lowered her voice, leaning closer.• They lowered their voices right down to the floor.lower yourself• Corrigan took them and lowered himself.• He slid into schooling like an athlete lowering himself into a whirlpool, feeling the heat deep in his tissue.• I lower myself into the chair, keeping as far away as possible.• Hindered by scolding women and jeering men, the soldiers lowered themselves into the cramped crawl spaces.• The hood framed her expressive face, emphasising the grimace of determination before she lowered herself into the starting blocks.• I gave Becky to them and lowered myself into the water.• Police were called to the shop in Southampton after a passer-by spotted Urben lowering himself through the roof into the showroom.• She lowered herself to the beam, one leg down, the other forward.• I'd like to tell these creeps off, but I don't want to lower myself to their level.low·er3 (also lour British English) /ˈlaʊə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive] literary 1 DARKwhen the sky or the weather lowers, it becomes dark because there is going to be a storm 〔暴风雨前的天〕变昏暗；〔天气〕变恶劣 SYN darken lowering clouds 阴沉沉的云2 THREATENto look threatening or annoyed 露色；皱眉 SYN frown The other driver lowered at us as we passed him. 另一个司机在我们经过的时候对我们拉下了脸。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuslower• Many brokerage house shares were also lower.• They pursue reliability just because they know it leads to lower costs and increased market share.• Larsen then passed the window pane down to Grant, and lowered himself through in turn.• At any moment he might trample into the road, lower his head, run at some one.• The South Pasadena specialty food chain recently started lowering its prices for gourmet roasted whole beans.• This is effective not because it lowers serum potassium concentration but because it directly antagonizes the membrane depolarizing effect of hyperkalemia.• She lowered the sleeves, down, down, until they reached her wrists.• Later a microphone was lowered to him.From Longman Business Dictionarylowerlow‧er /ˈləʊəˈloʊər/ verb [transitive] to reduce something in amount, level etcProduction has soared, allowing him to lower his prices.→ See Verb tablelow·er1 adjectivelower2 verb →REGISTER1low·er3 verbChineseSyllable below else, especially something of something Corpus below same the Business |
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