单词：lower
vi. 降低, 跌落, 减弱
vt. 放下, 降下, 减弱, 贬低
v. set lower
v. cause to drop or sink
考试类型：[四级/考研]
lower的用法和样例：
例句
- The publisher paid his hacks low.出版商付给他雇佣的文人很低的费用。
- He because of bashful but low head.他因羞愧而低下了头。
- The lower level is subordinate to the higher level.下级服从上级。
- He belongs to the lower middle class.他来自中产阶级下层。
- Tramps are in a low stratum of society.流浪汉生活在社会的下层。
- Don't lower yourself by asking him for help.不要向他求助以免降低身分。
- 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。
- Speak to her? I'd never lower myself.跟她说话？我可不自贬人格。
- Can you lower those bright lights a little?你能把那些灯的亮度减弱一点吗?
- Examinations also lower the standards of teaching.考试也使教学水平降低。
常见句型
- The lower deck is more convenient.下层甲板更方便些。
- 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。
- The lower classes are always with us.我们总是和下层社会人民在一起。
- Prices are lower than usual this year.今年的物价比以往低。
- She lowered her gun slowly.她慢慢地放下她的枪。
- He lowered her onto the chair.他把她放下,让她坐在椅子上。
- He lowered the flag on the pole.他将杆上的旗降下。
- Can you lower the light a little?你能把灯放低一些吗?
- He had to lower the rent of his house.他不得不减低房租。
- They lowered their voices.他们放低了声音。
- We must lower our expenses.我们必须减少开支。
- A cold had lowered her resistance.伤风已削弱了她的抵抗力。
- Poor diet lowers resistance to illness.营养太差的饮食会削弱对于疾病的抵抗力。 1
- The boat was lowered into the water.这船被放下水了。
常用短语
- 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!
- 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 sthHis 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。
- 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-vI 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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