lower
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ You can use lower to refer to the bottom one of a pair of things. (一对物品中) 下面的[ADJ n, 'the' ADJ, 'the' ADJ 'of' n]
She bit her lower lip. 她咬着下唇。
...the lower of the two holes. …两个洞中下面的那个。
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. 用一个小垫子来辅助支撑腰部。
3. ADJ You can use lower to refer to people or things that are less important than similar people or things. 下等的; 低级的[ADJ n, 'the' ADJ]
Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers. 那些奖励已经引起了委员会下层工作人员的不满。
The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision. 该国的最高法院推翻了下级法院的判决。
4. V-T If you lower something, you move it slowly downward. (缓慢地) 放下; 降下
Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave. 两名记者不得不帮忙把棺材下放至墓穴中。
Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair. 索科罗斯基缓缓地在黑皮椅里坐下。
5. loweringN-UNCOUNT (缓慢地) 放下; 降下
...the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and the lowering of the flag. …熄奥运圣火和降奥运旗帜。
6. V-T If you lower something, you make it less in amount, degree, value, or quality. 减少; 降低
The Central Bank has lowered interest rates by 2 percent. 中央银行已经降低了2%的利率。
7. loweringN-UNCOUNT 减少; 降低
...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系列社会措施。
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. 当她走回屋里时，她垂下了头，与摄影师擦肩而过。
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. 贬低 (身份)[oft with brd-neg]
Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are. 不要贬低自己的身份，别像他们那样。
10. V-T/V-I If you lower your voice or if your voice lowers, you speak more quietly. 放低 (声音); 降低
The man moved closer, lowering his voice. 那个男人走近了些，同时放低了声音。
11. →see also low
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lower /ˈləʊə/ (lowering,lowered,lowers)
剑桥词典
- 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 . 他们把棺材放入了墓穴。
Heavily pregnant by now, she lowered herself carefully into the chair . 因为现在重孕在身，她小心翼翼地在椅子上坐下。
He lowered his eyes (= looked down) in embarrassment when he saw me. 他看到我后尴尬地垂下了双眼。
例句
lower verb [T] (REDUCE)
to reduce something减少，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分钟，然后调到小火再炖半小时。
Please lower your voice (= speak more quietly ). 请说话小声点儿。
to make something worse than it was before
使下降，降低
a lowering of standards 标准的降低
humorous Dale lowered the tone of the evening (= made it less socially acceptable ) by telling a dirty joke . 戴尔讲了一个黄色笑话，破坏了晚会的气氛。
例句
lower verb [T] (BEHAVE BADLY)
lower yourselfto behave in a way that makes people lose respect for you
降低身份
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] I wouldn't lower myself to respond to his insults if I were you. 我要是你就不会贬低自己的身份去理睬他的辱骂。 返回 lower