
lowers
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。)
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。)
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。)