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lower

UK //ˈləʊə(r)//US //ˈloʊər//

词源

源自中古英语 'loweren',与古英语 'lǣran'(减少)相关,可能受到古诺尔斯语 'lægra'(更低)的影响。

verb

❶ 使某物下降或减少高度、数量、程度等,通常指物理上的降低或抽象意义上的减弱。

“She lowered the volume of the music.”

(她把音乐的音量调低了。)

“The company decided to lower the prices to attract more customers.”

(公司决定降低价格以吸引更多顾客。)

同义词:reduce, decrease, drop, diminish, bring down

adjective

❶ 指位置、等级或数量上处于更低的水平,通常与“higher”相对。

“The lower shelf is easier to reach.”

(较低的架子更容易够到。)

“He scored in the lower half of the class.”

(他在班级中排名较低。)

同义词:bottom, inferior, lesser, under, subordinate

常见短语

lower one's guard — 放松警惕或戒备,通常指因疏忽而变得容易受到攻击或欺骗。

“He lowered his guard and was caught off by the sudden attack.”

(他放松了警惕,被突然的攻击打了个措手不及。)

lower the bar — 降低标准或期望,通常指为了更容易达成目标而放宽要求。

“The teacher lowered the bar for the exam to help struggling students.”

(老师降低了考试标准以帮助学习困难的学生。)