| 释义 |
lower1/ˈləʊə/ adj. & adv.●adj. (compar. of LOW1) 1 less high in position or status (位置或地位)较低的 2 situated below another part 较下面的 lower lip 下嘴唇; lower atmosphere 低层大气 3a situated on less high land 地势较低的 Lower Egypt 下埃及 b situated to the south 南面的 Lower California 南加州 4 (of an animal or plant) showing relatively primitive characteristics (e.g. a platypus or a fungus) (动植物)低等的，具有较原始特征的(如鸭嘴兽或真菌) 5 (often 常作 Lower) Geol. & Archaeol. designating an older, and hence usu. deeper, part of a stratigraphic division, archaeological deposit, etc., or the period in which it was formed or deposited 【地质】【考古】地层较低的；埋藏较深的；较古老的 ●adv. in or to a lower position, status, etc. (位置或地位等)较低地；较向下地 □ lowermost adj. |