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单词 lower
释义
adjective | verb | verb
lowerlower1 /ˈloʊɚ/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective [only before noun] 1below something else, especially beneath something of the same type OPP upper:  your lower lip muscles of the lower leg2at or near the bottom of something OPP upper:  the lower deck of the stadium3[only before noun] less important than something else of the same type OPP upper:  the lower levels of the organization4the lower forty-eight (states) all the states of the U.S. except for Alaska and Hawaii5the lower animals/organisms/mammals etc. animals, etc. that do not have an advanced biological structure or brain
adjective | verb | verb
lowerlower2 verb Verb Table
VERB TABLE
lower
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theylower
he, she, itlowers
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theylowered
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave lowered
he, she, ithas lowered
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad lowered
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill lower
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have lowered
Continuous Form
PresentIam lowering
he, she, itis lowering
you, we, theyare lowering
PastI, he, she, itwas lowering
you, we, theywere lowering
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been lowering
he, she, ithas been lowering
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been lowering
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be lowering
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been lowering
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 Graham lowered his voice (=made it quieter) to a near whisper.
 He lowered himself slowly into an armchair.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSto make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price
a)to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price:  The helmet law reduced injuries in motorcycle accidents.b)to make pain, worry, or an unpleasant feeling less than it was before:  He takes ibuprofen to reduce his shoulder pain.
(also decrease formal) to reduce a level, limit, or amount:  The candidate promised to lower tax rates. The medication will help to decrease your blood pressure.
to reduce something such as prices, costs, jobs, or time:  Stores cut prices after Christmas to get rid of excess merchandise.
to reduce the amount you eat or drink, or to reduce the number of times you do something:  I’ve been trying to cut back on sugar in my diet.
to reduce an amount or price by a large amount:  State spending was slashed in an attempt to balance the budget.
to reduce prices, costs, etc. to a previous level:  There’s a proposal to roll back the gas tax.
to reduce something bad or dangerous to the smallest possible amount:  Keep your car locked to minimize the risk of theft.
to make something bad or dangerous less severe or have less effect:  The thick walls lessened the impact of the explosion.
to make pain less severe or make it stop:  Aspirin is effective at relieving headaches.
to reduce pain and make someone feel more comfortable:  Massage can ease the pain from tight muscles.
to reduce pain, or reduce someone’s worry, fear, etc.:  The cream will soothe the sunburn.
formal to make a problem, bad situation, pain, etc. less bad, severe, or difficult:  Sitting in a warm bath may alleviate the discomfort.
1[intransitive, transitive] to reduce something in amount, degree, strength, etc., or to become less SYN reduce, drop OPP raise:  We’re lowering prices on all of our trucks. Housing has lowered in value recently. Graham lowered his voice (=made it quieter) to a near whisper.► see thesaurus at reduce2[transitive] to move something down from a higher position OPP raise:  The flags were lowered to half-mast. We had our kitchen cabinets lowered.lower something down/into/between etc. something The workers lowered the box onto the cart. He lowered himself slowly into an armchair.3lower yourself (to somebody’s level) [usually in negatives] to behave in a way that makes people respect you less4lower your eyes/head to look down, especially because you are embarrassed, ashamed, or shy:  He lowered his head and blushed.—lowered adjective
adjective | verb | verb
lowerlower3 verb [intransitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
lower
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theylower
he, she, itlowers
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theylowered
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave lowered
he, she, ithas lowered
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad lowered
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill lower
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have lowered
Continuous Form
PresentIam lowering
he, she, itis lowering
you, we, theyare lowering
PastI, he, she, itwas lowering
you, we, theywere lowering
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been lowering
he, she, ithas been lowering
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been lowering
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be lowering
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been lowering
1when the sky or the weather lowers, it becomes dark because there is going to be a storm SYN darken:  lowering clouds2literary to look threatening or annoyed SYN frown
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