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| 1 | to move something or someone slowly down from a higher position 降下；放下 |
| She watched as the coffin was lowered into the ground. 她看着棺材落葬。 |
| The statue was gently lowered back into place. 雕像被轻轻地向下放回原位。 |
| He lowered himself into the chair. 他屈身坐进椅子。 |
| | 1a | to look downwards 低下 | | lower your eyes/head Mark lowered his head in embarrassment. 马克尴尬地低下了头。 | |
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| 2 | to reduce something in number , amount , value , or strength 减少；降低 |
| The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years. 选举年龄从21岁降到18岁。 |
| Less fat in your diet lowers the risk of heart disease. 日常饮食中少吃点脂肪会降低得心脏病的风险。 |
| lower your voice Joe lowered his voice, as if they might be overheard. 乔压低了嗓音，好像他们会被别人听到似的。 |
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| - | lower yourself old-fashioned
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| to do something that will make you lose the respect of other people |
| 降低（自己的）身份；屈尊 |
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| I wouldn’ t lower myself to speak to that woman. 我不愿自贬身份去和那个女人说话。 |
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