comparative of LOW1. LOW1的比较级。
1
- less high较低的：
the lower levels of the building
较低的楼层
managers lower down the hierarchy.
低层管理人员。
1.1
- (in names of forms in schools) denoting the first of two conventionally numbered forms through which pupils pass in successive years用于学校年级名称中低年级的：
he left school in the lower sixth.
他在读低六年级时辍学。
1.2
- (of an animal or plant) showing relatively primitive or simple characteristics（动物, 植物）低等的, 较低级的。
1.3
- （常作Lower）Geology & Archaeology denoting an older (and hence usually deeper) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited【地质, 考古】早期的：
Lower Cretaceous
早白垩纪
Lower Palaeolithic.
旧石器时代早期。
2
- in place names situated to the south用于地名南部的：
the union of Upper and Lower Egypt.
南北埃及联盟。
- in or into a lower position处于较低位置地; 向低处下降地：
the sun sank lower.
太阳落得更低了。
派生词
lowermost
adjectivewith obj.
1- move (someone or something) in a downward direction将（人, 物）放下, 降下：
he watched the coffin being lowered into the ground.
他看着棺材被放入地下。
1.1
- reduce the height, pitch, or elevation of降低（高度, 音调, 海拔）：
she lowered her voice to a whisper.
她压低嗓门轻声细语。
1.2
- make or become less in amount, extent, or value（在数量、程度或价值上）减低：
with obj. traffic speeds must be lowered车辆行驶速度必须降低
no obj. temperatures lowered.温度下降。
1.3
- direct (one's eyes) downwards降低（视线）。
1.4
lower oneself
behave in a way that is perceived as unworthy or debased降低人格。
短语
lower the boom on
1
- N. Amer. informal treat (someone) severely〈北美, 非正式〉严厉对待（某人）。
1.1
- put a stop to (an activity)阻止（某一行为）：
let's lower the boom on high-level corruption.
我们必须扼制高层腐败泛滥的势头。