音标:['lәuә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:3 级;
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
v. move something or somebody to a lower position
v. set lower
v. cause to drop or sink
词型变化:过去式 : lowered ; 现在分词 : lowering ; 过去分词 : lowered ; 第三人称单数 : lowers ; 名词复数形式 : lowers
考试类型:[四级/考研]
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lower的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The publisher paid his hacks low.出版商付给他雇佣的文人很低的费用。
  2. He because of bashful but low head.他因羞愧而低下了头。
  3. The lower level is subordinate to the higher level.下级服从上级。
  4. He belongs to the lower middle class.他来自中产阶级下层。
  5. Tramps are in a low stratum of society.流浪汉生活在社会的下层。
用作动词(v.)
  1. Don't lower yourself by asking him for help.不要向他求助以免降低身分。
  2. 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。
  3. Speak to her? I'd never lower myself.跟她说话?我可不自贬人格。
  4. Can you lower those bright lights a little?你能把那些灯的亮度减弱一点吗?
  5. Examinations also lower the standards of teaching.考试也使教学水平降低。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. The lower deck is more convenient.下层甲板更方便些。
  2. If you don't accept a lower profit, you'll price yourself right out of the market.如果你不愿减少利润,你的货在市场上就没有销路。
  3. The lower classes are always with us.我们总是和下层社会人民在一起。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. Prices are lower than usual this year.今年的物价比以往低。
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. She lowered her gun slowly.她慢慢地放下她的枪。
  2. He lowered her onto the chair.他把她放下,让她坐在椅子上。
  3. He lowered the flag on the pole.他将杆上的旗降下。
  4. Can you lower the light a little?你能把灯放低一些吗?
  5. He had to lower the rent of his house.他不得不减低房租。
  6. They lowered their voices.他们放低了声音。
  7. We must lower our expenses.我们必须减少开支。
  8. A cold had lowered her resistance.伤风已削弱了她的抵抗力。
  9. Poor diet lowers resistance to illness.营养太差的饮食会削弱对于疾病的抵抗力。
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  11. The boat was lowered into the water.这船被放下水了。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
lower away (v.+adv.)
    放下小船或降下帆篷 lower a boat or saillower away

    We're ready for the lifeboats—lower away !

    救生艇准备完毕——下水!

lower in (v.+prep.)
    减低,跌落 become less highlower in sth

    The stocks lowered in value.

    股票跌价。

    The sun lowers in the west.

    太阳从西边落下。

    lower sb/sth in sth

    His arrogance lowered him in her estimation.

    他的妄自尊大降低了他在她心目中的位置。

    While they both smile I lowered my head in pride and shyness.

    当他们俩都笑了的时候,我骄傲而不好意思地低下了头。

lower oneself
    降低自己的身份;自甘下流 behave unworthlylower oneself by v-ing

    He would never lower himself by taking bribes.

    他绝不会受贿而降低品格。

    I hope you wouldn't lower yourself by cheating in the examination.

    我希望你不会在考试中作弊而降低你的人格。

    lower oneself to-v

    I hope you wouldn't lower yourself to cheat in the examination.

    我希望你考试不要作弊,别干失身份的事。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • lower one's head低下头
  • lower oneself降低身份
  • lower the price减价
  • lower one's voice放低声音
~+副词
  • lower appreciably明显降低
  • lower charmingly极好地降低
  • lower coyly害羞地低下(头)
  • lower economically节约地减少
  • lower slightly略微放低
  • lower tremulously微微地下降
  • lower away放下
~+介词
  • lower at对…表示不满
  • lower by因…而降低
  • lower from...to从…降低到…
  • lower in在…上跌落
  • lower into water放在水中
  • lower on〔upon〕对…表示不满
  • lower to降低到…地步

经典引文

  • The water escapes..until the level of C has been lowered to that of B.

    出自:D. Lardner
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