lower
/`loɚ/
lower 1
(过去式: lowered; 过去完成式: lowered; 现在进行式: lowering)
v.t.
To lessen or bring down; reduce in price or value. 贬；降低；减价。
- We must lower our expenses. 我们必须减少开销。
To weaken. 使弱；削减。
To let down; let fall by it own weight. 放下；使垂下。
- Lower the window shade to keep out the sun. 把窗帘放下来挡光。
To humble. 贬抑；使卑屈。
To change to a less high pitch or volume. 【乐】降低（音调或音量）。
v.i.
To become less high; sink; fall. 低下；沉下；落下。
短语:
lower away 放下（船艇）出航。
lower oneself 自贬身价；降低品格。
lower one's flag 自甘屈服；让步。
lower the boom 【美】给予迎头痛击；严厉地惩罚。
lower 2
adj.
comp. of low. low 之比较级。
习语:
Lower California 墨西哥西北部之半岛（接壤于美国加州之南）。
Lower Canada 【加】魁北克(Quebec)之旧名。
Lower Chamber 下议院。(= Lower House)
lower criticism 圣经考证。
Lower House 下议院。(= Lower Chamber)
the lower regions 地狱。
the lower world 下界；现世。
lower 3
(过去式: lowered; 过去完成式: lowered; 现在进行式: lowering)
v.i.
To appear dark, gloomy, or threatening. 昏暗；阴霾。
- The clouds lowered and the storm began. 乌云密布暴风雨来临。
To look angry; scowl. 怒视；皱眉。
- The boss lowered when he saw all the workers standing around talking. 老板看到员工们聚在一起聊天不禁皱眉。
n.
A frown. 蹙额。
lower
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
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 also: low
/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 also: low
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 eyes or to 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。
/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 eyes or to 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.
= lour
/ˈləʊə/
vi.
= lour
lower⁴
/ˈləʊə/
n.
= lour
/ˈləʊə/
n.
= lour
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
lower
/ˈləʊə(r)/, US: /ˈləʊər/
vt. lowers lowering lowered
降低，减少；把…放低，使…降下
放下；降低
adj.
下面的；在底部的；低洼的
低级的
/ˈləʊə(r)/, US: /ˈləʊər/
vt. lowers lowering lowered
降低，减少；把…放低，使…降下
放下；降低
adj.
下面的；在底部的；低洼的
低级的
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
lower1
v.intr.（不及物动词） low.ered 也作 loured low.er.ing lour.ing low.ers lours
1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening.See Synonyms at frown 阴沉：看起来生气，不高兴或充满威胁参见 frown
2. To appear dark or threatening, such as the sky. 黑沉沉：看上去黑沉沉，具有威胁性，比如天空
n.（名词）
1. A threatening, sullen, or angry look. 威胁，阴沉，或生气的样子
2. A dark and ominous look: 不详之兆：晦暗而恶兆的样子：
- the lower of thunderheads. 雷雨云的前兆
v.intr.（不及物动词） low.ered 也作 loured low.er.ing lour.ing low.ers lours
1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening.See Synonyms at frown 阴沉：看起来生气，不高兴或充满威胁参见 frown
2. To appear dark or threatening, such as the sky. 黑沉沉：看上去黑沉沉，具有威胁性，比如天空
n.（名词）
1. A threatening, sullen, or angry look. 威胁，阴沉，或生气的样子
2. A dark and ominous look: 不详之兆：晦暗而恶兆的样子：
- the lower of thunderheads. 雷雨云的前兆
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
lower
adj. 较低的，下部的；vt. 降低，下放
adj. 较低的，下部的；vt. 降低，下放
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
lower
【NT】降低
【NT】降低
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉计算机词汇
lower
v. 降低
v. 降低
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉法学大辞典
lower
较低的，下部的 Lwr.
较低的，下部的 Lwr.
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机电子速查小字典
lower
n. 较低的
n. 较低的
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉机械大词典
lower
n. 长臂
n. 长臂
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉汽车词典
lower
adj.
较低的, 低等的
- The lower classes are always with us. 我们总是和下层社会人民在一起。
vt. & vi.
(使)降低; (使)跌落
- The sun lowers in the west. 太阳从西边落下。
vt.
削弱; 削减
- A cold had lowered her resistance. 感冒已削弱了她的抵抗力。
adj.
较低的, 低等的
- The lower classes are always with us. 我们总是和下层社会人民在一起。
vt. & vi.
(使)降低; (使)跌落
- The sun lowers in the west. 太阳从西边落下。
vt.
削弱; 削减
- A cold had lowered her resistance. 感冒已削弱了她的抵抗力。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
lower1
(verb 动词)
降下
to lower a flag. 降旗。
SYNONYM 同义词:dip, drop, haul down, let down, takedown.
减低
to lower prices. 减价。
SYNONYM 同义词:bring down, cut,decrease, lessen, reduce, [informal日常用语] slash.
减弱
to lower the volume. 减弱音量。
SYNONYM 同义词:abate,quieten, tone down, turn down.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅raise.
降低身分
He’s too high-and-mighty to lower himself by coming out with us. 他太高傲了，没法儿降低身分跟我们一起外出。
SYNONYM 同义词:degrade, demean,discredit, disgrace, humiliate, stoop.
(verb 动词)
降下
to lower a flag. 降旗。
SYNONYM 同义词:dip, drop, haul down, let down, takedown.
减低
to lower prices. 减价。
SYNONYM 同义词:bring down, cut,decrease, lessen, reduce, [informal日常用语] slash.
减弱
to lower the volume. 减弱音量。
SYNONYM 同义词:abate,quieten, tone down, turn down.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅raise.
降低身分
He’s too high-and-mighty to lower himself by coming out with us. 他太高傲了，没法儿降低身分跟我们一起外出。
SYNONYM 同义词:degrade, demean,discredit, disgrace, humiliate, stoop.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
lower1
lower the 'tone (of sth)
make the general character and attitude of sth,such as a piece of writing or the atmosphere of an event, less polite or respectable 降低﹙作品、氛围等的﹚格调:
Residents were afraid that a fast-food restaurant would lower the tone of the street. 居民担心开一家快餐厅会降低这条街的品位。
'lower yourself (by doing sth)
(usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) behave in a way that makes other people respect you less ﹙因做某事而﹚降低自己的身分，自贬人格:
I wouldn’t lower myself by working for him. 我不会自贬身分为他工作。
raise/lower your sights 另见sights
raise/lower the temperature 另见temperature
lower the 'tone (of sth)
make the general character and attitude of sth,such as a piece of writing or the atmosphere of an event, less polite or respectable 降低﹙作品、氛围等的﹚格调:
Residents were afraid that a fast-food restaurant would lower the tone of the street. 居民担心开一家快餐厅会降低这条街的品位。
'lower yourself (by doing sth)
(usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) behave in a way that makes other people respect you less ﹙因做某事而﹚降低自己的身分，自贬人格:
I wouldn’t lower myself by working for him. 我不会自贬身分为他工作。
raise/lower your sights 另见sights
raise/lower the temperature 另见temperature
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
lower1
adj.
[low的比较级]
较低的
下级的, 低级的
[Lower ]【地质】早期的
下游的
[英]低年级的
(日期)较近的
南部的
- a lower boy [英]低年级男学生 Lower Permain 二迭纪早期
adj.
[low的比较级]
较低的
下级的, 低级的
[Lower ]【地质】早期的
下游的
[英]低年级的
(日期)较近的
南部的
- a lower boy [英]低年级男学生 Lower Permain 二迭纪早期
lower2
vi.
降落, 降低, 减弱
放下小艇; 降下帆篷(away)
vt.
放下, 降下, 放低
减弱, 减低
吞下, 咽下
贬低
- lower the sails 降下帆
- lower the rent of a house 减低房租
- lower one's voice 放低声音
继承用法
lower-case
adj.
小写的
vi.
降落, 降低, 减弱
放下小艇; 降下帆篷(away)
vt.
放下, 降下, 放低
减弱, 减低
吞下, 咽下
贬低
- lower the sails 降下帆
- lower the rent of a house 减低房租
- lower one's voice 放低声音
继承用法
lower-case
adj.
小写的
lower3
n.
小写字母
vt.
用小写字母排印
lower-class
adj.
具有下层社会的特征的
下等或低级种类的
lowerclassman
n.
低年级生
lowerable
adj.
lower away
放下小艇; 降下帆篷
lower oneself
降低自己的身分, 自甘堕落
n.
小写字母
vt.
用小写字母排印
lower-class
adj.
具有下层社会的特征的
下等或低级种类的
lowerclassman
n.
低年级生
lowerable
adj.
lower away
放下小艇; 降下帆篷
lower oneself
降低自己的身分, 自甘堕落
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
lower
下降；下
下降；下
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电机工程名词
lower
較低
較低
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子工程名词
lower
下；低
下；低
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子计算机名词
lower
放下
放下
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 美华军语辞典
lower
/ˈləʊə/
(lowering, lowered,lowers)
1. 形容词 You can use lower to refer to the bottom one of a pair of things. (一对物品中) 下面的 [ADJ n, 'the' ADJ, 'the' ADJ 'of' n]
- She bit her lower lip. 她咬着下唇。
- ...the lower of the two holes. …两个洞中下面的那个。
2. 形容词 You can use lower to refer to the bottom part of something. 底部的 [ADJ n]
- Use a small cushion to help give support to the lower back. 用一个小垫子来辅助支撑腰部。
3. 形容词 You can use lower to refer to people or things that are less important than similar people or things. 下等的; 低级的 [ADJ n, 'the' ADJ]
- Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers. 那些奖励已经引起了委员会下层工作人员的不满。
- The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision. 该国的最高法院推翻了下级法院的判决。
4. 及物动词 If you lower something, you move it slowly downward. (缓慢地) 放下; 降下
- Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave. 两名记者不得不帮忙把棺材下放至墓穴中。
- Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair. 索科罗斯基缓缓地在黑皮椅里坐下。
5. lowering 不可数名词 (缓慢地) 放下; 降下
- ...the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and the lowering of the flag. …熄奥运圣火和降奥运旗帜。
6. 及物动词 If you lower something, you make it less in amount, degree, value, or quality. 减少; 降低
- The Central Bank has lowered interest rates by 2 percent. 中央银行已经降低了2%的利率。
7. lowering 不可数名词 减少; 降低
- ...a package of social measures which included the lowering of the retirement age. …包括降低退休年龄在内的一系列社会措施。
8. 及物动词 If someone lowers their head or eyes, they look downward, for example, because they are sad or embarrassed. 垂下
- She lowered her head and brushed past photographers as she went back inside. 当她走回屋里时，她垂下了头，与摄影师擦肩而过。
9. 及物动词 If you say that you would not lower yourself by doing something, you mean that you would not behave in a way that would make you or other people respect you less. 贬低 (身份) [oft with brd-neg]
- Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are. 不要贬低自己的身份，别像他们那样。
10. 及物动词/不及物动词 If you lower your voice or if your voice lowers, you speak more quietly. 放低 (声音); 降低
- The man moved closer, lowering his voice. 那个男人走近了些，同时放低了声音。
11. → see also low
/ˈləʊə/
(lowering, lowered,lowers)
1. 形容词 You can use lower to refer to the bottom one of a pair of things. (一对物品中) 下面的 [ADJ n, 'the' ADJ, 'the' ADJ 'of' n]
- She bit her lower lip. 她咬着下唇。
- ...the lower of the two holes. …两个洞中下面的那个。
2. 形容词 You can use lower to refer to the bottom part of something. 底部的 [ADJ n]
- Use a small cushion to help give support to the lower back. 用一个小垫子来辅助支撑腰部。
3. 形容词 You can use lower to refer to people or things that are less important than similar people or things. 下等的; 低级的 [ADJ n, 'the' ADJ]
- Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers. 那些奖励已经引起了委员会下层工作人员的不满。
- The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision. 该国的最高法院推翻了下级法院的判决。
4. 及物动词 If you lower something, you move it slowly downward. (缓慢地) 放下; 降下
- Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave. 两名记者不得不帮忙把棺材下放至墓穴中。
- Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair. 索科罗斯基缓缓地在黑皮椅里坐下。
5. lowering 不可数名词 (缓慢地) 放下; 降下
- ...the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and the lowering of the flag. …熄奥运圣火和降奥运旗帜。
6. 及物动词 If you lower something, you make it less in amount, degree, value, or quality. 减少; 降低
- The Central Bank has lowered interest rates by 2 percent. 中央银行已经降低了2%的利率。
7. lowering 不可数名词 减少; 降低
- ...a package of social measures which included the lowering of the retirement age. …包括降低退休年龄在内的一系列社会措施。
8. 及物动词 If someone lowers their head or eyes, they look downward, for example, because they are sad or embarrassed. 垂下
- She lowered her head and brushed past photographers as she went back inside. 当她走回屋里时，她垂下了头，与摄影师擦肩而过。
9. 及物动词 If you say that you would not lower yourself by doing something, you mean that you would not behave in a way that would make you or other people respect you less. 贬低 (身份) [oft with brd-neg]
- Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are. 不要贬低自己的身份，别像他们那样。
10. 及物动词/不及物动词 If you lower your voice or if your voice lowers, you speak more quietly. 放低 (声音); 降低
- The man moved closer, lowering his voice. 那个男人走近了些，同时放低了声音。
11. → see also low
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