lower 基本解释
- vt. 减弱，减少；放下，降下；贬低
- vi. 降低；减弱；跌落
- adj. 下游的；下级的；下等的
- n. (Lower)人名；(英、意)洛厄
lower 词态变化
第三人称单数: lowers;过去式: lowered;过去分词: lowered;现在分词: lowering;
lower 中文词源
lower 降低，更低的来自low的比较级。
lower 天空变昏暗，变阴沉来自lour的拼写变体。
lower 英文词源
- lower (v.1)
- c. 1600, "to descend, sink," from lower (adj.), from Middle English lahghere (c. 1200), comparative of low (adj.). Transitive meaning "to let down, to cause to descend" attested from 1650s. Related: Lowered; lowering. In the sense "to cause to descend" the simple verb low (Middle English lahghenn, c. 1200) was in use into the 18c.
- lower (v.2)
- "to look dark and threatening," also lour, Middle English louren, luren "to frown" (early 13c.), "to lurk" (mid-15c.), from Old English *luran or from its cognates, Middle Low German luren, Middle Dutch loeren "lie in wait." Form perhaps assimilated to lower (1). Related: Lowered; lowering.
- lower (adj.)
- c. 1200, lahre, comparative of lah (see low (adj.)).
lower 词组搭配
lower the boom on
(N. Amer. informal)treat (someone) severely
(北美，非正式)严厉对待
lower 英文释义
- 1. the lower of two berths
lower 双语例句
- 1. I felt a sharp pain in my lower back.
- 我感觉到后腰一阵剧痛。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Basal metabolism is much lower for creatures in cold water.
- 冷水中生物的基础代谢速度要低很多。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Companies are moving jobs to towns with a lower cost of living.
- 各公司正在把工作岗位转移至生活费用较低的城镇。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He comes from a completely uncultured, lower middle-class family.
- 他来自中下阶层一个根本没什么文化的家庭。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Many businesses are cutting back by employing lower-paid part-time workers.
- 很多企业通过雇用薪金低廉的兼职工人来减少开支。
来自柯林斯例句
lower 实用场景例句
- the lower deck of a ship
- 船的下甲板
牛津词典
- His lower lip trembled.
- 他的下唇在颤抖。
牛津词典
- the mountain's lower slopes
- 山麓斜坡
牛津词典
- the lower reaches of the Nile
- 尼罗河的下游
牛津词典
- He had to lower his head to get through the door.
- 他得低头才能过这道门。
牛津词典
- She lowered her newspaper and looked around.
- 她放低报纸往四下看了看。
牛津词典
- They lowered him down the cliff on a rope.
- 他们用绳索把他放下悬崖。
牛津词典
- He lowered his voice to a whisper.
- 他压低了声音悄悄地说。
牛津词典
- This drug is used to lower blood pressure.
- 这种药用于降血压。
牛津词典
- Her voice lowered as she spoke.
- 她一边说一边压低了嗓音。
牛津词典
- I wouldn't lower myself by working for him.
- 我不会贬低自己的身份去为他工作。
牛津词典
- the lower deck of a ship
- 船的下甲板
牛津词典
- His lower lip trembled.
- 他的下唇在颤抖。
牛津词典
- the mountain's lower slopes
- 山麓斜坡
牛津词典
- She bit her lower lip.
- 她咬了咬下唇。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the lower deck of the bus...
- 公共汽车的下层
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Use a small cushion to help give support to the lower back.
- 用一个小靠垫帮助支撑腰部。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...fires which started in the lower part of a tower block.
- 从塔楼底部开始烧起的大火
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers...
- 奖项已使政务委员会的低层官员们愤愤不平。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision...
- 该国最高法院已推翻了下级法院的判决。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave...
- 两名记者不得不帮忙把灵柩慢慢地放进墓穴中。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair...
- 索科洛夫斯基缓缓地坐到黑色皮椅上。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The Central Bank has lowered interest rates by 2 percent...
- 中央银行已将利率调低了两个百分点。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- This drug lowers cholesterol levels by binding fats in the intestine.
- 这种药通过黏合肠内的脂肪降低胆固醇水平。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She lowered her head and brushed past photographers as she went back inside...
- 她再次回到里面时低着头，与摄影师擦身而过。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She lowered her gaze to the hands in her lap.
- 她低头盯着放在大腿上的双手。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are...
- 不要自贬身份,不要学他们那样。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I've got no qualms about lowering myself to Lemmer's level to get what I want.
- 为得到我想要的东西，我一点都不忌讳把自己降格到跟莱麦尔一样。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The man moved closer, lowering his voice...
- 那个男子靠上前去，压低了声音。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- His voice lowers confidentially.
- 他神秘地压低了嗓音。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
