| 单词 | lower |
| 释义 | lower (loʊəʳ ) Word forms: lowers , lowering , lowered 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, the ADJ] B2 You can use lower to refer to the bottom one of a pair of things. She bit her lower lip. ...the lower deck of the bus. The upper layer of felt should overlap the lower. ...the lower of the two holes. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1 You can use lower to refer to the bottom part of something. Use a small cushion to help give support to the lower back. ...fires which started in the lower part of a tower block. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, the ADJ] You can use lower to refer to people or things that are less important than similar people or things. Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers. The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision. The higher orders of society must rule the lower. Synonyms: subordinate, under, smaller, junior 4. verb B2 If you lower something, you move it slowly downwards. Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] 'No movies of me getting out of the pool, boys.' They dutifully lowered their cameras. [VERB noun] Synonyms: drop, sink, depress, let down lowering uncountable noun ...the extinguishing of the flame and the lowering of the flag. [+ of] 5. verb B2 If you lower something, you make it less in amount, degree, value, or quality. The bank has lowered interest rates by 2 percent. [VERB noun] This drug lowers cholesterol levels by binding fats in the intestine. [VERB noun] lowering uncountable noun ...a package of social measures which included the lowering of the retirement age. [+ of] 6. verb B2 If someone lowers their head or eyes, they look downwards, for example because they are sad or embarrassed. She lowered her head and brushed past photographers as she went back inside. [VERB noun] She lowered her gaze to the hands in her lap. [VERB noun] 7. verb If you say that you would not lower yourself by doing something, you mean that you would not behave in a way that would make you or other people respect you less. Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] I've got no qualms about lowering myself to Lemmer's level to get what I want. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + to] Synonyms: demean, humble, disgrace, humiliate 8. verb B2 If you lower your voice or if your voice lowers, you speak more quietly. The man moved closer, lowering his voice. [VERB noun] His voice lowers confidentially. [VERB] Synonyms: quieten, soften, hush, tone down 9. See also low Idioms: lower your guard to relax when you should be careful or alert, often with unpleasant consequences The U-boat's crew had made the mistake of relaxing, of lowering their guard just when their sense of danger should have been at its keenest. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: lower a payment The sector remains a strong defensive play, and the shares are themselves yielding about 5.2 per cent on this year's lower payment. Times, Sunday Times After that they will be means tested and could lose all their benefit or move on to a lower payment. Times, Sunday Times The lower the rate chosen, the lower the payments, but the greater the prospect of growth from bonuses. Times, Sunday Times I need help to roll these debts into one and make lower payments. The Sun He entered lower payments in accounts and kept the rest. The Sun However, 17 per cent of trusts received a lower rating for quality of services than last year, he said. Times, Sunday Times This third instalment again goes for the lower rating and again fails to match the original's quality. The Sun He pulled too hard early on and was then hampered when fourth in this last year and, off a 4lb lower rating, should go close. Times, Sunday Times The lower the rating, the better the value. Times, Sunday Times He has faced some stiff tasks since and reverts to hurdles off a 7lb lower rating. The Sun Think small: the smaller the camp, the lower the ratio of guests to vehicles. Times, Sunday Times In practice, there will be a significant proportion of impurity ions, which will then lower the ratio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The higher the lighting ratio, the higher the contrast of the image; the lower the ratio, the lower the contrast. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lower the service level, the lower the requirement for safety stock. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tower's environmental strategy significantly lowers the requirement for air conditioning within the building and therefore substantially reduces the energy costs for its tenants. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This practice prompted mortgage lenders to lower the requirements of mortgage approval to the lowest levels in history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The law lowered the requirements for number of votes needed to approve the resolution. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Often when we aim at simplicity and understandability in measuring, we have to lower the requirements for validity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So they dug down by 3ft to lower the roof. Times, Sunday Times The aim was to lower the roof to improve aerodynamic performance but leave space for the driver and co-driver's heads. Times, Sunday Times Anyone expecting a mix of electronics and hydraulics to lower the roof will be in for a shock. Times, Sunday Times Lower the roof and an air deflector springs up to protect passengers' hairdos. Times, Sunday Times It involves cutting the window pillars and removing a section to lower the roof height, to make the car look better (in the opinion of the customizer). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This means they have lower tariff demands and can meet them more comfortably. Times, Sunday Times A consultation on new, lower tariff prices ends next week, with results published in the new year. Times, Sunday Times The other enables consumers to pay a lower tariff during off-peak periods. Times, Sunday Times I simply want my money back and to be put onto a lower tariff. The Sun He echoed the call for any centre with a selection policy to be paid a lower tariff. Times, Sunday Times His savings were below the higher-level threshold, but above the lower threshold. Times, Sunday Times It might be time to lower your threshold for who you consider a friend, or to make some new ones. Times, Sunday Times The new rules could lower the threshold to 10 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Government statisticians said that consequently they may be overstated by 1 percentage point, which would imply no rise in standards at the lower threshold. Times, Sunday Times Putting down positive patterns in your brain helps you to lower the threshold for doing it the next time and leaves you feeling empowered. Times, Sunday Times However, bear in mind that share prices have an inverse relationship to yields, meaning that the higher the share price, the lower the yield. Times, Sunday Times A lower yield means a higher pension cost. Times, Sunday Times The new strains are less efficient, more prone to mould and pests, and require more intensive effort for lower yield. Times, Sunday Times This means buyers at that price, to state the obvious, will get a lower yield than the original coupon. Times, Sunday Times However, given the lower yield and the limited biodiversity benefit of organic farming, it isn't sustainable to promote it as the best or only method of agriculture. Times, Sunday Times Its lower estimate would be a bigger decline than that during the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Times,Sunday Times Collectors prefer posters from the country in which a film was made, hence the lower estimate. Times, Sunday Times His fortune last year was estimated to be between 1.5 billion and 2.8 billion, so even at the lower estimate he still has a billion left. Times, Sunday Times Based on your lower estimate — 1 litre every 1,000 miles — your car seems to fit within expected levels. Times, Sunday Times It changed hands for 10.99 million, against a lower estimate of 8 million, after bidding opened at 6 million. Times, Sunday Times Youth unemployment has a permanent scarring effect, measured both in lower wages and lower self-esteem, a decade later. Times, Sunday Times Research published in the book shows that they are more likely to have special educational needs or lower self-esteem and fall into risky behaviour. Times,Sunday Times Evidence for such schemes' success was poor, it said, and in the worst cases young people were left with lower self-esteem than before. Times, Sunday Times Someone with greater self-esteem will be able to react far less aggressively to an infidelity than someone with lower self-esteem and poor self-knowledge. Times, Sunday Times The latter have lower self-esteem and feel they need to prove themselves. Times, Sunday Times Scientists also believe that they can be employed to lower significantly the chances of patients enduring hospital acquired infections. Times, Sunday Times My blood pressure lowered significantly. Christianity Today The expectations have been lowered significantly. Times, Sunday Times Chicks more than three weeks old survived without insects, but their growth rates were lowered significantly, indicating insects were still required for normal growth after three weeks of age. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They found it can help people 'police' bad behaviour, prevent exploitation and lower stress levels. The Sun Watching tropical fish has been shown to lower stress levels, insomnia and blood pressure. The Sun Experts have long argued that control over one's work environment helps to lower stress and boost happiness. Times, Sunday Times Simple activities such as a short walk or yoga can be enough to lower stress levels. The Sun Experts say their easy living can lower stress and blood pressure. The Sun Bring to the boil again then lower the heat and cook for 90 minutes at low simmer. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Add the kumquats to the syrup, lower the heat and poach for 5 minutes. Times, Sunday Times (2014) When the pancetta is cooked put the onion into the frying pan, lower the heat and let it soften for 7 min. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Place a rosemary sprig on top of each piece of fish and lower the heat to medium. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Not only do noise-cancelling headphones let you enjoy your music at lower volume; they also reduce the annoying noise pollution you produce. Times, Sunday Times Although bioethanol production releases a lower volume of greenhouse gases than petrol, critics say that it has encouraged deforestation. Times, Sunday Times These noise-cancellers are said to reduce background noise by 90%, allowing you to listen at a lower volume. Times, Sunday Times However, brokers say that the overall lower volume of lending has changed the way that banks and building societies behave when it comes to pricing their loans. Times, Sunday Times Revenues fell by 9 per cent to $15.6 million, while its operating margin fell to 8.4 per cent, from 8.9 per cent, on lower volume. Times, Sunday Times Now they were being asked to pay it through lower wages and a weakened currency. Times, Sunday Times Manufacturers instead have to cut prices, which means lower wages. The Sun In countries that made these changes, lower wages would lead to lower prices. Times, Sunday Times And hard-hit retailers are cutting back, too, offering lower wages this year or even using their own staff rather than hiring in. Times, Sunday Times This could lead to geographical variations in pay and lower wages for public sector workers where they earn more than the private sector. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 下级的, 降低 Japanese: より低い, 下げる |
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