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lowers

UK //ˈləʊəz//US //ˈloʊərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'loweren',与古英语 'lǣran'(教导)相关,后演变为现代英语的 'lower',表示下降或减少。

verb

❶ 使某物下降或减少,通常指高度、数量、水平等方面的降低。

“She lowers the volume of the music when her baby is sleeping.”

(当她的宝宝睡觉时,她会调低音乐的音量。)

“The company lowers its prices to attract more customers.”

(公司降低价格以吸引更多顾客。)

❶ 使某人或某物的地位、声誉或价值下降。

“The scandal lowers his reputation in the community.”

(丑闻使他在社区中的声誉下降。)

“Cheating in exams lowers the value of the degree.”

(考试作弊降低了学位的价值。)

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

noun

❶ 指身体的较低部位,通常用于描述衣物或身体部位。

“She wore a dress that covered her lowers.”

(她穿了一条覆盖下半身的裙子。)

“The injury affected his lowers, making it hard to walk.”

(受伤影响了他的下半身,使他难以行走。)

同义词:lower body, lower half, bottom half

常见短语

lower one's guard — 放松警惕,指某人不再像之前那样小心或防备。

“He lowered his guard after the threat was gone.”

(威胁消失后,他放松了警惕。)

lower the bar — 降低标准或期望,通常指让某事变得更容易或要求更低。

“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。)