1 ADJ-COMPAR [ADJ n] [ADJ n] [the ADJ] (成对物中)下方的,下面的 You can use lower to refer to the bottom one of a pair of things. (成对物中)下方的,下面的
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She bit her lower lip.
她咬了咬下唇。
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...the lower deck of the bus.
公共汽车的下层
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The upper layer of felt should overlap the lower.
毛毡的上层应与下层重叠。
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...the lower of the two holes.
两个洞中下面的那个
2 ADJ-COMPAR [ADJ n] 底端的;底部的 You can use lower to refer to the bottom part of something. 底端的;底部的
3 ADJ-COMPAR [ADJ n, the ADJ] 较低级的;低等的 You can use lower to refer to people or things that are less important than similar people or things. 较低级的;低等的
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Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers.
奖项已使政务委员会的低层官员们愤愤不平。
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The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision.
该国最高法院已推翻了下级法院的判决。
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The higher orders of society must rule the lower.
上层社会必须统治下层社会。
SYN subordinate, under, smaller, junior
4 VERB (缓慢地)降下,放下 If you lower something, you move it slowly downwards. (缓慢地)降下,放下
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Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave. [VERB noun prep./adv.]
两名记者不得不帮忙把灵柩慢慢地放进墓穴中。
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Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
索科洛夫斯基缓缓地坐到黑色皮椅上。
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'No movies of me getting out of the pool, boys.' They dutifully lowered their cameras. [VERB noun]
“小伙子们,不要拍摄我从泳池出来的画面。”他们便乖乖地把摄像机放下了。
SYN drop, sink, depress, let down
5 VERB 降低;减少;减弱 If you lower something, you make it less in amount, degree, value, or quality. 降低;减少;减弱
6 VERB 垂下,低下(头或眼睛) If someone lowers their head or eyes, they look downwards, for example because they are sad or embarrassed. 垂下,低下(头或眼睛)
7 VERB 降低,贬低(身份) 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. 降低,贬低(身份)
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Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
不要自贬身份,不要学他们那样。
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I've got no qualms about lowering myself to Lemmer's level to get what I want. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + to]
为得到我想要的东西,我一点都不忌讳把自己降格到跟莱麦尔一样。
SYN demean, humble, disgrace, humiliate
8 V-ERG 压低,放低(声音) If you lower your voice or if your voice lowers, you speak more quietly. 压低,放低(声音)
SYN quieten, soften, hush, tone down
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