lower

['ləuə,'lauə]

adj.低的, 下级的, 下层的
v.降低, 减弱, 跌落

a.[B]

1. 较低的

He belongs to the lower middle class.

他来自中产阶级下层。

2. 低级的; 下等的; 下部的

The lower berth is more convenient.

下铺更为方便。

3. 下游的

The lower valley of the river is often flooded.

该河下游区域常遭洪水。

4. 南部的

He lives in lower Manhattan.

他住在曼哈顿南部。

vt.

1. 放下, 降下; 放低

He lowered a bucket into the well to get some water.

他将水桶放下井去取些水。

2. 减低; 减弱

We have to lower our expenses.

我们得减少开支。

3. 贬低

He would never lower himself by taking bribes.

他决不会贬低自己的身份接受贿赂的。

vi.

降落; 降低; 减弱

Food prices lowered during the fall.

秋天食品价格下降了。

词形变化

副词: loweringly | 异体字: lour | 动词过去式: lowered/loured | 动词过去分词: lowered/loured | 动词现在分词: lowering/louring | 动词第三人称单数: lowers/lours |

词义辨析

同义:

v.放下, 浸入, 夷平, 弯下

drop  depress  plunge  immerse  douse  vail  submerge  submerse  bury  bring down  let down  let fall  descend  dip  sink

v.减低, 减少, 放松, 缓解

reduce  decrease  diminish  lessen  abate  bate  mitigate  alleviate  allay  appease  relieve  ease  soften  cushion  quell  minimize  extenuate  downgrade  modify  cut  shorten

v.调低, 下调

modulate  soften  subdue  muffle  deaden  dull  mute  stifle  throttle  suppress  repress

v.降级, 侮辱, 玷污, 屈尊, 屈从

degrade  debase  abase  defame  vitiate  discredit  devalue  detract  belittle  demean  deflate  derogate  taint  humble  humiliate  disgrace

v.贬低, 使降级, 去掉

depreciate  devaluate  downgrade  demote  declass  disrate  disbar  defrock  depose  dishonor

v.减退, 平息

subside  moderate  dwindle  intermit  cease  decline  wane  fade away  ebb  slacken  weaken  fail  languish

v.下降, 降低

descend  sink  droop  sag  flag  swag  slope  incline  stoop  slump  dive  nose dive  

反义:

vt.降下; 减价; 贬抑

heighten  

英英释义

名词 lower:

the lower of two berths

同义词：lower berth

动词 lower:

move something or somebody to a lower position

同义词：take down, let down, get down, bring down

set lower

同义词：lour

cause to drop or sink

同义词：depress

make lower or quieter

同义词：turn down, lour

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

同义词：frown, glower, lour

形容词 low:

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

同义词：low

literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension

同义词：low

very low in volume

同义词：low, low-toned

unrefined in character

同义词：low

used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

同义词：low, low-pitched

of the most contemptible kind

同义词：abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy

low or inferior in station or quality

同义词：humble, low, lowly, modest, small

no longer sufficient

同义词：depleted, low

subdued or brought low in condition or status

同义词：broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low

low in spirits

同义词：blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited

being the gear producing the lowest drive speed

同义词：first, low

补充

lowerlower英:[ˈləuə] 美:[ˈlaʊɚ, laʊr]adj.1.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.1.(使)降低; (使)跌落The sun lowers in the west.太阳从西边落下。vt.1.削弱; 削减A cold had lowered her resistance.感冒已削弱了她的抵抗力。

例句

1. the lower deck of the bus公共汽车的下层 2. 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 3. A small incision is made in the lower abdomen.在下腹部切了一个小口。 4. She bit her lower lip.她咬了一下下嘴唇。 5. 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。 6. the lower middle class较低层中产阶级 7. There is unrest at the lower levels of the party.党内低层发生了动荡。 8. I'm not saying standards are lower.我并不是说这些标准较低。 9. at a lower price以较低的价格 10. Return on assets was lower at 3.2% against 4.1%.资产收益率从4.1%下降到3.2%。 11. the lower Silurian早志留纪 12. 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。 13. 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。 14. The Central Bank has lowered interest rates.央行下调了利率。 15. She slowly lowered the knife.她缓缓地把刀放下。 16. She lowered her gaze to the hands in her lap.她低头凝视着放在膝上的双手。 17. She lowered her head and brushed past photographers.她低着头, 与摄影师们擦肩而过。 18. 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。 19. They lowered the coffin into the ground.他们把棺材放进墓里。 20. Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair.索科洛夫斯基弯腰坐进黑皮椅里。 21. 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。 22. He lowered the lamb onto the straw.他把羊羔放到稻草堆上。 23. Lee lowered the volume on the TV.李调低了电视的音量。 24. He lowered his voice, confidentially.他神神秘秘地压低嗓音说话。 25. 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。 26. Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are.不要自贬身份。不要学他们那样。 27. 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。 28. As the diaphragm lowers it pushes against the abdominal organs.横隔膜下降会挤压到腹部器官。 29. She'll feel better once her temperature lowers.体温降低后她就会感觉好点。 30. the lower levels of the building.较低的楼层。 31. managers lower down the hierarchy.低层管理人员。 32. he left school in the lower sixth.他在低六年级时离开了学校。 33. lower Cretaceous.早白垩纪。 34. lower Palaeolithic.早旧石器时代。 35. the union of Upper and lower Egypt.南北埃及联盟。 36. the sun sank lower.太阳落得更低了。 37. he watched the coffin being lowered into the ground.他看着棺材被移入地下。 38. she lowered her voice to a whisper.她降低声音小声地说。 39. [with obj.]traffic speeds must be lowered.交通速度必须减下来。 40. [no obj.]temperatures lowered.温度下降。 41. let's lower the boom on high-level corruption.我们必须终止高层腐败泛滥的势头。 42. She bit her lower lip.她咬着下唇。 43. the lower deck of a ship船的下层甲板 44. her lower jaw/lip她的下颚/下嘴唇 45. his lower extremities/limbs [=his legs and feet]他的下肢 46. the ship's upper and lower decks船的上层和下层甲板 47. The message appeared on the lower portion of the screen.信息出现在屏幕的下方。 48. 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。 49. the mountain's upper and lower slopes山坡上部和下部 50. The forecast is for strong winds at lower elevations.天气预报说低海拔地区有强风。 51. in the lower and higher latitudes在南北纬度地区 52. the lower and upper peninsulas南北半岛 53. higher and lower courts上级法院和下级法院 54. higher and lower animals高等动物和低等动物 55. He slowly lowered himself into the chair.他慢慢地坐到椅子上。 56. lower a flag降旗 57. lower the window放下窗户 58. 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。 59. She lowered her eyes. [=she looked down]她向下看。 60. Please lower your voice. [=please speak more quietly]请小声点说话。 61. Fuel prices have been lowered in recent weeks.近几周燃油价格已经下降。 62. 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。 63. "Prices have lowered. [=(more commonly) fallen, gone down]"价格已经下跌。 64. The property has lowered [=fallen] in value.此处房产已经贬值。 65. 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。 66. a significant/slight lowering [=reduction] of cholesterol胆固醇的显著/轻微降低 67. Clouds lowered overhead.乌云压顶。 68. "a gray, lowering sky"灰暗阴沉的天空