| 词汇 | lower |
| 释义 | lower verb[ T ] uk /ˈləʊ.ər/ us /ˈloʊ.ɚ/ lowerverb[T] (MOVE)B2 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。 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. Raising and lowering depress elevate elevated hike hike something up hoick hoist hold hold up jack lift prise prize pry put something up raise re-erect ride ride up winch lowerverb[T] (REDUCE)B2 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 become smaller or less decreaseThe tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment. lessenA healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease. lowerThey've just lowered the age at which you can join. reduceThey've just reduced the price. bring downThey are bringing down their prices. dropStock prices dropped today after the company's announcement. to make something worse than it was before: 使下降，降低 a lowering of standards标准的降低 humorousDale 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。 He had hoped to become a doctor, but he had to lower his sights after his disappointing exam results.他原希望成为一名医生，但令人失望的考试成绩迫使他降低目标。 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.医生告诉我用冷水给埃里克擦身，以帮他降低体温。 The government has done much to lower unemployment. We are trying to lower absence due to ill health. Becoming and making smaller or less abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation compress contraction dwindle dwindling ease ease someone's mindidiom ease up/off halve reduce reducible reduction resize retreat trough tumble You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Deteriorating and making worse lowerverb[T] (BEHAVE BADLY)lower yourself to behave in a way that makes people lose respect for you: 降低身份 [ + to infinitive ]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。 Bad and wrong behaviour act out angel ASB astray at your worstidiom be up to no goodidiom go off the railsidiom go round gross misconduct hellion immoralist profligate raise hellidiom rakish rakishly rakishness unworthily unworthy villainy while the cat's away, the mice will playidiom lower adjective uk /ˈləʊ.ər/ us /ˈloʊ.ɚ/ positioned below one or more similar things, or of the bottom part of something: 下面的；底部的，底层的 the lower deck of a ship轮船的下层甲板 Her lower lip trembled as if she were about to cry.她的下嘴唇颤抖着，好像要哭的样子。 I've got a pain in my lower (= the bottom part of my) back.我后腰有点痛。 Opposite upper Under & below below beneath low neath nether sub subjacent ultra-low under underfoot underlying underneath lower | American Dictionarylower verb us/ˈloʊ·ər/ lowerverb (SMALLER THAN USUAL)[ I/T ] to reduce something, or to become less: [ T ]They lowered the asking price of their house. [ T ]Please lower your voice (= speak more softly). lowerverb (NOT HIGH)[ T ] to let or bring someone or something down, or make something less high: She lowered the blinds to block out the afternoon sun. lower | Business Englishlower verb[ T ] uk /ˈləʊər/us to reduce the level, price, etc. of something: lower costs/rates/pricesThere was growing pressure on banks to lower interest rates and ease the availability of credit. Landmark legislation requires California to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020. He accused universities of lowering standards in order to raise income. Compare raiseverb |
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