英语词汇lower怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

单词

lower

释义

adjective

verb

lower1

BrE

/ˈləʊə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈloʊər/

➡ see also

lower

adjective

[

only before noun

]

located below sth else, especially sth of the same type, or the other of a pair （尤指位于同类物品或成对物品中另一个的）下面的，下方的

◆

the lower deck of a ship 船的下甲板

◆

His lower lip trembled. 他的下唇在颤抖。

at or near the bottom of sth 在底部的；近底部的

◆

the mountain's lower slopes 山麓斜坡

(of a place 地方) located towards the coast, on low ground or towards the south of an area 朝海岸的；低洼的；向南的

◆

the lower reaches of the Nile 尼罗河的下游

OPP

upper

lower1

BrE

/ˈləʊə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈloʊər/

➡ see also

lower

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

lower

BrE

/ˈləʊə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈloʊər/

present simple - he / she / it

lowers

BrE

/ˈləʊəz/

NAmE

/ˈloʊərz/

past simple

lowered

BrE

/ˈləʊəd/

NAmE

/ˈloʊərd/

past participle

lowered

BrE

/ˈləʊəd/

NAmE

/ˈloʊərd/

-ing form

lowering

BrE

/ˈləʊərɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈloʊərɪŋ/

[

]

to let or make sth/sb go down 把…放低；使…降下

◆

~ sth

He had to lower his head to get through the door. 他得低头才能过这道门。

◆

She lowered her newspaper and looked around. 她放低报纸往四下看了看。

◆

~ sth/sb + adv./prep.

They lowered him down the cliff on a rope. 他们用绳索把他放下悬崖。

OPP

raise

[

, I

]

~ (sth)

to reduce sth or to become less in value, quality, etc. 减少；缩小；降低

◆

He lowered his voice to a whisper. 他压低了声音悄悄地说。

◆

This drug is used to lower blood pressure. 这种药用于降血压。

◆

Her voice lowered as she spoke. 她一边说一边压低了嗓音。

OPP

raise

●lower the ˈbar

to set a new, lower standard of quality or performance 降低标准

◆

In the current economic climate we may need to lower the bar on quotas. 在目前的经济气候下，我们可能需要降低配额标准。

OPP

raise the bar

➡ compare

set the bar at

bar

noun

●ˈlower yourself (by doing sth)

(usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句)

to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less 降低自己的身份；自贬人格

SYN

demean

◆

I wouldn't lower myself by working for him. 我不会贬低自己的身份去为他工作。

●raise/lower your ˈsights

to expect more/less from a situation 提高/降低要求；眼光变高/变低

●raise/lower the ˈtemperature

to increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation 升/降温；增加/减少热烈程度等

◆

His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting. 他愤然拒不同意，使得会议的气氛紧张起来。

lower2

(

also lour

)

BrE

/ˈlaʊə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈlaʊər/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

lower

BrE

/ˈlaʊə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈlaʊər/

present simple - he / she / it

lowers

BrE

/ˈlaʊəz/

NAmE

/ˈlaʊərz/

past simple

lowered

BrE

/ˈlaʊəd/

NAmE

/ˈlaʊərd/

past participle

lowered

BrE

/ˈlaʊəd/

NAmE

/ˈlaʊərd/

-ing form

lowering

BrE

/ˈlaʊərɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈlaʊərɪŋ/

[

]

(

literary

)

(of the sky or clouds 天空或云) to be dark and threatening 变昏暗；变恶劣；变阴沉

➡ see also

lower

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