lower

汉语翻译

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

词型变化：

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

英语解释：

名词 lower:

1. the lower of two berths
   同义词：lower berth

动词 lower:

1. move something or somebody to a lower position
   同义词：take down, let down, get down, bring down
2. set lower
   同义词：lour
3. cause to drop or sink
   同义词：depress
4. make lower or quieter
   同义词：turn down, lour
5. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
   同义词：frown, glower, lour

形容词 low:

1. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
   同义词：low
2. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
   同义词：low
3. very low in volume
   同义词：low, low-toned
4. unrefined in character
   同义词：low
5. used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
   同义词：low, low-pitched
6. of the most contemptible kind
   同义词：abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
7. low or inferior in station or quality
   同义词：humble, low, lowly, modest, small
8. no longer sufficient
   同义词：depleted, low
9. subdued or brought low in condition or status
   同义词：broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low
10. low in spirits
    同义词：blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited
11. being the gear producing the lowest drive speed
    同义词：first, low

例句：

1. The meat will scorch if you don't lower the gas.
   如果你不把煤气调小一点，肉就要焦了。
2. They had to lower their sights and buy a smaller house than they would have liked.
   他们原来想买一所大房子，後来不得不降低要求买一所较小的。
3. We didn't win the contract: we were pipped at the post by a firm whose price was lower.
   我们未得到那份合同的生意，最後是让一家出价低的公司击败了我们。
4. Don't lower yourself by asking him for help.
   不要向他求助以免降低身分。
5. Speak to her? I'd never lower myself.
   跟她说话？我可不自贬人格。
6. Tom was lying on the lower bunk.
   汤姆躺在下铺。
7. The deer lowered its head to drink from the pond.
   鹿低下头去喝池塘里的水。

详细解释：

lower

v.intr.（不及物动词）
low.ered 也作 loured low.er.ing lour.ing low.ers lours
To look angry, sullen, or threatening.See Synonyms at frown
阴沉：看起来生气，不高兴或充满威胁参见 frown
To appear dark or threatening, such as the sky.
黑沉沉：看上去黑沉沉，具有威胁性，比如天空
n.（名词）
A threatening, sullen, or angry look.
威胁，阴沉，或生气的样子
A dark and ominous look:
不详之兆：晦暗而恶兆的样子：
例句：
the lower of thunderheads.
雷雨云的前兆


来源：
Middle English louren
中古英语 louren

【引伸】
low.eringly
adv.（副词）

---------------另--------------
lower
lower 2

adj.（形容词）
low的比较级形式
Below another in rank, position, or authority.
低级的：在衔位、职位或权力上比别人低的
Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing:
低的，下层的：在物理上位于一个相似的或可比的东西之下的：
例句：
a lower shelf.
下层书架

Lower Geology Archaeology Relating to or being an earlier or older division of the period named.
Lower 【地质学】 【考古学】 早期的：被指定时期较早或较古老的一个分期的，或与其有关的
Biology Less advanced in organization or evolutionary development.
【生物学】 低级的：在组织或进化发展中较低级的
Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.
下院的：指两院制中大一点的，而且通常有更多代表的院
v.（动词）
low.ered,low.er.ing,low.ers
v.tr.（及物动词）
To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.
降下：让降到一低水平，带到或移到低方位
To reduce in value, degree, or quality.
减低：在价值、程度或素质上减弱
To weaken; undermine:
减弱；削弱：
例句：
lower one`s energy.
消耗某人的能量

To reduce in standing or respect.
贬低：在级别上或尊敬度上降低
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To move down:
降低：
例句：
Her hand lowered.
她的手放下了

To become less; diminish:
变少；缩小：
例句：
The temperature has lowered gradually this month.
这个月气温渐渐降低