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单词 lower
释义 lower¹ /ˈləʊə/ adj.
1.+ floor, shelf较低的;下层的;较下的

the lower deck of the bus公共汽车的下层

fires which started in the lower part of a tower block从摩天大楼的低层开始燃起的火

A small incision is made in the lower abdomen.在下腹部切了一个小口。

She bit her lower lip.她咬了一下下嘴唇。

on the lower floor在较低的楼层
2.+ level, rank, standard较低级的;低等的

The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision.最高人民法院撤销了下级法院的裁定。

the lower middle class较低层中产阶级

There is unrest at the lower levels of the party.党内低层发生了动荡。

I'm not saying standards are lower.我并不是说这些标准较低。

3.+ amount, value, price降低的;下降的

at a lower price以较低的价格

Return on assets was lower at 3.2% against 4.1%.资产收益率从4.1%下降到3.2%。

4.【数】下限的;下界的
5.【地质】早期的

the Lower Silurian早志留纪

See alsolow³
lower² /ˈləʊə/
🄰 vt.
1.(reduce)+ rate, level, price, cost, temperature减少;降低

There is some evidence that sunlight is effective in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol.有证据表明阳光有降低血压和胆固醇的效果。

Bake the cake in a hot oven for 10 minutes, then lower the temperature to 180ºC.把蛋糕放到热烤箱里烘焙10分钟, 然后把烤箱温度调低到180度。

The Central Bank has lowered interest rates.央行下调了利率。

2.(move down)+ object把…移低;使降下

She slowly lowered the knife.她缓缓地把刀放下。

to lower your eyesorto lower your gaze向下看

She lowered her gaze to the hands in her lap.她低头凝视着放在膝上的双手。

to lower your head低下头

She lowered her head and brushed past photographers.她低着头, 与摄影师们擦肩而过。

to lower sth into sth把…放低到…里

He will need a giant crane to lower the vessel 30ft into the water.他需要一个巨大的起重机来把30英尺长的船放入水中。

They lowered the coffin into the ground.他们把棺材放进墓里。

to lower yourself into sth屈身坐进…

Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair.索科洛夫斯基弯腰坐进黑皮椅里。

to lower sth to the floor把…放下到地面上

Lift one leg as high as you can off the floor, pause, and then lower it to the floor.把一条腿尽可能高地抬离地面, 停住, 然后再让它落回地面。

to lower sth onto sth把…降下到…上

He lowered the lamb onto the straw.他把羊羔放到稻草堆上。

3.(make less loud)+ volume, voice使变小;使减弱;使降低

Lee lowered the volume on the TV.李调低了电视的音量。

to lower your voice压低嗓音

He lowered his voice, confidentially.他神神秘秘地压低嗓音说话。

4.(reduce pitch of)降低…的音高

I can sing it if you lower it about a major third.如果你降三个音高的话, 我就能唱这首歌了。

5.to lower yourself
(stoop)自降身份

Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are.不要自贬身份。不要学他们那样。

to lower yourself to sb's level自降身份与某人为伍

I've got no qualms about lowering myself to Lemmer's level to get what I want.为了得到想要的东西, 我一点儿也不介意自贬身份沦为莱麦尔一类的人。

6.【言语】把(元音)发成低元音
🄱 vi.
1.(move down)降低;下降

As the diaphragm lowers it pushes against the abdominal organs.横隔膜下降会挤压到腹部器官。

2.(diminish)减少;变少

She'll feel better once her temperature lowers.体温降低后她就会感觉好点。

lower³ /ˈləʊə/ vi.
=lour¹
lower⁴ /ˈləʊə/ n.
=lour²
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