
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)