Lower
[ 'ləuə ]
第1级
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adj. 下方的;在底部的;较低级的;
v. 降低;减少;缩小;
📝 例句
He is always exhorting us to work harder for a lower salary.
((讽刺))他总是劝我们为了再低的薪水也得更卖力地工作。
Confidence limits are the upper and lower limits of the confidence interval.
置信限是指置信区间的界限。
In other words, E is the lower part of-A.
换句话说，E是-A的下面部分。
evolve from a lower form [into a higher form] of animal life
由低等动物进化到高等动物
Food prices lowered during the fall.
秋天食品价格下降了。
🌱 联想助记
【记】lower-较低的,flower-花:在花低的地方,出现了很多的花
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
lower
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(a) let or bring (sb/sth) down 让, 使（某人[某事物]）降低, 降下
lower supplies to the stranded men, eg from a helicopter 把给受困者的救济品放下去（如从直升飞机上）
lower the sails, a flag, a window 落帆、 降旗、 放下窗
He lowered his gun slowly. 他慢慢把枪放下.
lower one's eyes (to the ground), ie look down 垂下眼睛（看地面）
(infml 口) He lowered (ie drank) four pints of beer in an hour. 他一小时喝下四品脱啤酒.
(b) make less high 使减低; 放低
lower the roof of a house 把房子的屋顶改低
lower (the height of) the ceiling 把天花板（的高度）降低.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
(cause sth to) become less in amount or quantity （使某事物）减少
Stocks generally lowered in value. 股票普遍下跌.
lower one's voice to a whisper 把声音降到耳语那麽低
A poor diet lowers one's resistance to illness. 饮食不佳会减低对疾病的抵抗力.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ oneself (by doing sth) (infml 口) reduce one's dignity or self-respect 降低身分或自尊
Don't lower yourself by asking `him for help. 不要向他求助以免降低身分.
Speak to her? I'd never lower myself. 跟她说话? 我可不自贬人格.
4 (idm 习语) raise/lower one's sights => sight1.
5 (phr v) lower (sth) away (nautical 海) lower (a boat, sail, etc) 放下（小船）; 降下（船帆）. lower = lour.
🔁 扩展释义
*['lәuә]a. 低的, 下级的, 下层的vi. 降低, 跌落, 减弱vt. 放下, 降下, 减弱, 贬低【经】 下跌的; 下跌
📖 同为「MBA」词汇
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That sounds very interesting! I'll buy some frozen peas at the supermarket on my way home.
听起来很有趣！我回家时在超级市场买些冻豌豆。
The farmer cut off part of his foot to make sure he could not run away again.
农场主把他的一只脚砍掉了一块，以确保他不能再逃跑。
He was smiling hopefully.
他满怀希望地微笑着。