| 词汇 | lower |
| 释义 | lower (verb) lower (verb) lower 13 ENTRIES FOUND: lower (adjective) lower (verb) lower (verb) lower-class (adjective) lower class (noun) Lower 48 (proper noun) Lower Peninsula (proper noun) low (adjective) low (adverb) low-class (adjective) low-end (adjective) low-pitched (adjective) low-ranking (adjective) 1 lower /ˈlowɚ/ adjective 1 lower /ˈlowɚ/ adjective Learner's definition of LOWER 1 always used before a noun a : located below another or others of the same kind（位于同类事物中的另一个或另一些）下面的，下方的 her lower jaw/lip她的下颚/下嘴唇 his lower extremities/limbs [=his legs and feet]他的下肢 the ship's upper and lower decks船的上层和下层甲板 b : located toward the bottom part of something在底部的；近底部的 The message appeared on the lower portion of the screen.信息出现在屏幕的下方。 She felt a pain in her lower leg/back. [=the lower part of her leg/back]她感到小腿/腰背部疼痛。 the mountain's upper and lower slopes山坡上部和下部 c : not high above the ground低海拔的 The forecast is for strong winds at lower elevations.天气预报说低海拔地区有强风。 2 : located toward the south向南的 in the lower and higher latitudes在南北纬度地区 the lower and upper peninsulas南北半岛 3 : below another or others in position, rank, or order（位置、级别、顺序）低级的 higher and lower courts上级法院和下级法院 4 : less advanced or developed欠发达的；低等的 higher and lower animals高等动物和低等动物 2 lower /ˈlowɚ/ verb lowers; lowered; lowering 2 lower /ˈlowɚ/ verb lowers; lowered; lowering Learner's definition of LOWER 1 [+ object] : to make (something or someone) lower放低；降低: such as a : to cause (someone or something) to move to a lower position把…放低；使…降下 He slowly lowered himself into the chair.他慢慢地坐到椅子上。 lower a flag降旗 lower the window放下窗户 The sailors lowered a life raft (down) to the people in the water.水手们放下救生筏营救水中的人。 She lowered her eyes. [=she looked down]她向下看。 b : to reduce the loudness of (something)降低声音 Please lower your voice. [=please speak more quietly]请小声点说话。 c : to reduce the value or amount of (something)减少，降低（价值或数量） Fuel prices have been lowered in recent weeks.近几周燃油价格已经下降。 A combination of diet and exercise can help to lower your cholesterol.节食加锻炼对降低胆固醇有帮助。 2 [no object] : to become lower : decrease减少 Prices have lowered. [=(more commonly) fallen, gone down]价格已经下跌。 The property has lowered [=fallen] in value.此处房产已经贬值。 lower the bar — see 1bar lower yourself : to do something that causes people to have less respect for you : to degrade yourself降低自己的身份；贬低自己 I won't lower myself to respond to these accusations. [=I won't respond because I would be degrading myself if I did]我不会自贬身价去回应这些指责。 — compare 3lower — lowering noun, plural lowerings [count, noncount] a significant/slight lowering [=reduction] of cholesterol胆固醇的显著/轻微降低 3 lower /ˈlawɚ/ verb lowers; lowered; lowering 3 lower /ˈlawɚ/ verb lowers; lowered; lowering Learner's definition of LOWER [no object] literary, of the sky or clouds : to become dark and threatening（天空或云）变得阴沉 Clouds lowered overhead.乌云压顶。 — compare 2lower — lowering adjective a gray, lowering sky灰暗阴沉的天空 |
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