| 释义 |
lower美 ['ləʊə(r)] 英 ['ləʊə(r)] - v.降低；减少；低下；压低
- adj.较低的；南部的；【地质学；地理学】早期的；下游的
- 网络放下；降下；小写
现在分词：lowering 过去式：lowered 第三人称单数：lowers v.+n. lower price,lower level,lower quality,lower voice,lower profile adj. inferior,junior,lesser,minor,poorer v. bring down,cut,decrease,drop,hand down 1. | （尤指位于同类物品或成对物品中另一个的）下面的，下方的located below sth else, especially sth of the same type, or the other of a pair |
| the lower deck of a ship 船的下甲板 | | His lower lip trembled. 他的下唇在颤抖。 |
2. | 在底部的；近底部的at or near the bottom of sth |
| the mountain's lower slopes 山麓斜坡 |
3. | 朝海岸的；低洼的；向南的located towards the coast, on low ground or towards the south of an area |
| the lower reaches of the Nile 尼罗河的下游 |
1. | [t] 把…放低；使…降下to let or make sth/sb go down |
| 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。 | | They lowered him down the cliff on a rope. 他们用绳索把他放下悬崖。 |
2. | [t][i] ~ (sth) 减少；缩小；降低to reduce sth or to become less in value, quality, etc. |
| 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。 |
IDM | 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。 |
lower the bar 降低标准to set a new, lower standard of quality or performance | 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。 |
| I wouldn't lower myself by working for him. 我不会贬低自己的身份去为他工作。 |
lower yourself (by doing sth) 降低自己的身份；自贬人格to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less | I wouldn't lower myself by working for him. 我不会贬低自己的身份去为他工作。 |
adj. | 1. physically below another thing, especially one of the same type 2. reduced or less in amount 3. closer to the bottom or base of something 4. of less importance or inferior status 5. describes organisms that are less advanced in terms of development or complexity 6. indicating that part of a river that is farthest away from the source 7. relating to the earlier part of a geological period or system 8. fairly low in status or importance 1. physically below another thing, especially one of the same type 2. reduced or less in amount 3. closer to the bottom or base of something 4. of less importance or inferior status 5. describes organisms that are less advanced in terms of development or complexity 6. indicating that part of a river that is farthest away from the source 7. relating to the earlier part of a geological period or system 8. fairly low in status or importance | v. | 1. to be overcast and threatening storms or heavy rain 2. to look angry or sullen 3. to reduce something in quantity, quality, or value, or fall in quantity, quality, or value 4. to reduce something in degree 5. to reduce your dignity or the respect in which you are held 6. to reduce the volume of sound that something produces 7. to bring a sound to a lower pitch 8. to change the sound of a vowel by pushing the tongue to the bottom of the mouth 9. to move something down to a lower level or to move something downwards 10. to move the head or eyes downwards 11. to move something or someone slowly down from a higher position 12. to reduce something in number, amount, value, or strength 13. to look angrily at someone 14. if clouds lower, they are very dark, as if a storm is coming 15. let or bring down;cause to be down 1. to be overcast and threatening storms or heavy rain 2. to look angry or sullen 3. to reduce something in quantity, quality, or value, or fall in quantity, quality, or value 4. to reduce something in degree 5. to reduce your dignity or the respect in which you are held 6. to reduce the volume of sound that something produces 7. to bring a sound to a lower pitch 8. to change the sound of a vowel by pushing the tongue to the bottom of the mouth 9. to move something down to a lower level or to move something downwards 10. to move the head or eyes downwards 11. to move something or someone slowly down from a higher position 12. to reduce something in number, amount, value, or strength 13. to look angrily at someone 14. if clouds lower, they are very dark, as if a storm is coming 15. let or bring down;cause to be down |
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