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    lower 的英语意思

    lowerlower1 /ˈləʊə $ ˈloʊər/ adjective 查看全部语言翻译1[only before noun] below something else, especially below something of the same type在其他事物之下,尤指同类事物中位置较低的 OPP  upper:  Nina chewed her lower lip anxiously.尼娜焦虑地咬着下嘴唇。 Ruth went down to the lower deck (=lower level on a ship).露丝下到了下层甲板(=船的较低一层)。your lower limbs (=your legs)(=你的双腿)2[only before noun] at or near the bottom of something在某物的底部或靠近底部处 OPP  upper:  the lower slopes of the mountain山的较低坡面 She suffers with pain in her lower back.她长期饱受下背痛之苦。3smaller in number or amount数量或数额较小的 OPP  higher:  Temperatures will be lower over the weekend.周末气温将会较低。4[only before noun] less important than something else of the same type重要性低于同类其他事物的 OPP  higher:  the lower levels of management管理层中级别较低的层级
    lowerlower2 verb 1reduce [intransitive, transitive] to reduce something in amount, degree, strength etc, or to become less降低某事物的数量、程度、强度等,或变得更低:  Do you think we should lower the price?你认为我们应该降低价格吗? After 20 minutes lower the temperature to 325°.20分钟后将温度降低至325度。 drugs to lower blood pressure降低血压的药物 Helen lowered her voice (=made it quieter) as they approached.他们走近时,海伦压低了声音(=说得更轻了)。 His voice lowered (=became quieter).他的声音压低了(=变得更轻了)。 see thesaurus at reduceRegister语体In everyday English, people usually say that someone turns down the temperature or volume rather than lowers it:· Can you turn the heating down?在日常英语中,人们通常说 turns down(调低)温度或音量,而不说 lowers:· 你能把暖气调低一点吗?2move down [transitive] to move something down from higher up将某物从较高处向下移动 OPP  raise:  Very gently, he lowered the dog onto the rug by the fire.他非常轻柔地将那只狗放到壁炉旁的地毯上。 The flags were lowered to half-mast.旗帜被降至半旗。 Greg watched as the coffin was lowered.格雷格看着棺木被缓缓放入地下。lower yourself He lowered himself carefully down from the top of the wall.他小心翼翼地从墙顶上滑下来。3lower your eyes/head to look down垂下眼帘;低下眼睛 OPP  raise:  Christina blushed and lowered her eyes.克里斯蒂娜脸红了,垂下了眼睛。4lower yourself [usually in negatives] to behave in a way that makes people respect you less以令人不再尊重自己的方式行事;自贬身份:  I wouldn’t lower myself to speak to her after what she’s done.她做了那种事,我才不会自降身份去跟她说话。5lower the tone (of something) to make something not as nice as it was使某事物不如从前那般体面;拉低格调:  They thought an influx of students would lower the tone of the neighborhood.他们认为大批学生涌入会拉低整个社区的格调。 Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (=include rude jokes etc in what you say)!就知道你会拉低谈话的格调(=在言谈中夹带粗俗笑话等)!lowered adjective:  He leaned forward and spoke in a lowered voice.他俯身向前,压低声音说话。
    lowerlower3 (also lour British English) /ˈlaʊə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive] literary文学 1when the sky or the weather lowers, it becomes dark because there is going to be a storm指天空或天气因暴风雨将至而变得阴沉昏暗 SYN  darken:  lowering clouds阴沉的乌云2to look threatening or annoyed面露威胁或不满之色;怒目而视 SYN  frown:  The other driver lowered at us as we passed him.我们超过他时,另一位司机用威胁的目光盯着我们。