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
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his lower extremities/limbs [=his legs and feet]他的下肢
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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。
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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。
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the mountain's upper and lower slopes山坡上部和下部
c : not high above the ground低海拔的 2
: located toward the south向南的 3
: below another or others in position, rank, or order(位置、级别、顺序)低级的 4
: less advanced or developed欠发达的;低等的 2 lower /ˈlowɚ/ verb
lowers; lowered; lowering
lowers; lowered; lowering
Learner's definition of LOWER
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[+ 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。
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lower a flag降旗
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lower the window放下窗户
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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。
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She lowered her eyes. [=she looked down]她向下看。
b : to reduce the loudness of (something)降低声音 c : to reduce the value or amount of (something)减少,降低(价值或数量) 2
[no object] : to become lower : decrease减少 -
Prices have lowered. [=(more commonly) fallen, gone down]价格已经下跌。
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The property has lowered [=fallen] in value.此处房产已经贬值。
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
— lowering
noun, plural lowerings [count, noncount] lowers; lowered; lowering
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