lower

adj.

1. （尤指位于同类物品或成对物品中另一个的）下面的，下方的
   located below sth else, especially sth of the same type, or the other of a pair
   1. the lower deck of a ship
      船的下甲板
   2. His lower lip trembled.
      他的下唇在颤抖。
2. 在底部的；近底部的
   at or near the bottom of sth
   1. the mountain's lower slopes
      山麓斜坡
3. 朝海岸的；低洼的；向南的
   located towards the coast, on low ground or towards the south of an area
   1. the lower reaches of the Nile
      尼罗河的下游

verb

1. 把…放低；使…降下
   to let or make sth/sb go down
   1. He had to lower his head to get through the door.
      他得低头才能过这道门。
   2. She lowered her newspaper and looked around.
      她放低报纸往四下看了看。
   3. They lowered him down the cliff on a rope.
      他们用绳索把他放下悬崖。
2. 减少；缩小；降低
   to reduce sth or to become less in value, quality, etc.
   1. He lowered his voice to a whisper.
      他压低了声音悄悄地说。
   2. This drug is used to lower blood pressure.
      这种药用于降血压。
   3. Her voice lowered as she spoke.
      她一边说一边压低了嗓音。

1. ADJ-COMPAR （成对物中）下方的，下面的
   You can use lower to refer to the bottom one of a pair of things.
   1. She bit her lower lip.
      她咬了咬下唇。
   2. ...the lower deck of the bus...
      公共汽车的下层
   3. The upper layer of felt should overlap the lower.
      毛毡的上层应与下层重叠。
   4. ...the lower of the two holes.
      两个洞中下面的那个
2. ADJ-COMPAR 底端的；底部的
   You can use lower to refer to the bottom part of something.
   1. Use a small cushion to help give support to the lower back.
      用一个小靠垫帮助支撑腰部。
   2. ...fires which started in the lower part of a tower block.
      从塔楼底部开始烧起的大火
3. ADJ-COMPAR 较低级的；低等的
   You can use lower to refer to people or things that are less important than similar people or things.
   1. Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers...
      奖项已使政务委员会的低层官员们愤愤不平。
   2. The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision...
      该国最高法院已推翻了下级法院的判决。
   3. The higher orders of society must rule the lower.
      上层社会必须统治下层社会。
4. VERB （缓慢地）降下，放下
   If you lower something, you move it slowly downwards.
   1. Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave...
      两名记者不得不帮忙把灵柩慢慢地放进墓穴中。
   2. Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair...
      索科洛夫斯基缓缓地坐到黑色皮椅上。
   3. 'No movies of me getting out of the pool, boys.' They dutifully lowered their cameras.
      “小伙子们，不要拍摄我从泳池出来的画面。”他们便乖乖地把摄像机放下了。
5. VERB 降低；减少；减弱
   If you lower something, you make it less in amount, degree, value, or quality.
   1. The Central Bank has lowered interest rates by 2 percent...
      中央银行已将利率调低了两个百分点。
   2. This drug lowers cholesterol levels by binding fats in the intestine.
      这种药通过黏合肠内的脂肪降低胆固醇水平。
6. VERB 垂下，低下（头或眼睛）
   If someone lowers their head or eyes, they look downwards, for example because they are sad or embarrassed.
   1. She lowered her head and brushed past photographers as she went back inside...
      她再次回到里面时低着头，与摄影师擦身而过。
   2. She lowered her gaze to the hands in her lap.
      她低头盯着放在大腿上的双手。
7. VERB 降低，贬低（身份）
   If you say that you would not lower yourself by doing something, you mean that you would not behave in a way that would make you or other people respect you less.
   1. Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are...
      不要自贬身份,不要学他们那样。
   2. I've got no qualms about lowering myself to Lemmer's level to get what I want.
      为得到我想要的东西，我一点都不忌讳把自己降格到跟莱麦尔一样。
8. V-ERG 压低，放低（声音）
   If you lower your voice or if your voice lowers, you speak more quietly.
   1. The man moved closer, lowering his voice...
      那个男子靠上前去，压低了声音。
   2. His voice lowers confidentially.
      他神秘地压低了嗓音。
9. See also: low

1. The man moved closer, lowering his voice
   那位男子靠近了一步，压低声音。
2. This year attendances were 28% lower than forecast
   今年的出席人数比预期少28%。
3. Basal metabolism is much lower for creatures in cold water.
   冷水中生物的基础代谢速度要低很多。
4. We think lower German interest rates in due course will allow European currencies to depreciate against the dollar bloc.
   我们认为较低的德国利率到时候将容许欧洲货币相对于美元集团货币发生贬值。
5. She bit her lower lip.
   她咬了咬下唇。
6. The upper layer of felt should overlap the lower.
   毛毡的上层应与下层重叠。
7. Use a small cushion to help give support to the lower back.
   用一个小靠垫帮助支撑腰部。
8. Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers
   奖项已使政务委员会的低层官员们愤愤不平。
9. The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision
   该国最高法院已推翻了下级法院的判决。
10. The higher orders of society must rule the lower.
    上层社会必须统治下层社会。
11. Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave
    两名记者不得不帮忙把灵柩慢慢地放进墓穴中。
12. Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair
    索科洛夫斯基缓缓地坐到黑色皮椅上。
13. 'No movies of me getting out of the pool, boys.' They dutifully lowered their cameras.
    “小伙子们，不要拍摄我从泳池出来的画面。”他们便乖乖地把摄像机放下了。
14. The Central Bank has lowered interest rates by 2 percent
    中央银行已将利率调低了两个百分点。
15. This drug lowers cholesterol levels by binding fats in the intestine.
    这种药通过黏合肠内的脂肪降低胆固醇水平。
16. She lowered her head and brushed past photographers as she went back inside
    她再次回到里面时低着头，与摄影师擦身而过。
17. She lowered her gaze to the hands in her lap.
    她低头盯着放在大腿上的双手。
18. Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are
    不要自贬身份，不要学他们那样。
19. I've got no qualms about lowering myself to Lemmer's level to get what I want.
    为得到我想要的东西，我一点都不忌讳把自己降格到跟莱麦尔一样。
20. His voice lowers confidentially.
    他神秘地压低了嗓音。
21. The black middle class must now reach out with more empathy and concern to the lower class.
    黑人中产阶级眼下必须对底层社会倾注更多的同情和关心。
22. Meditation tends to lower or normalize blood pressure
    冥想有助于降低血压或使血压恢复正常。
23. Exercise will not only lower blood pressure but possibly protect against heart attacks
    锻炼不仅会降低血压，而且可能对心脏病有预防效果。
24. 'Ecu' was printed in lower case rather than capital letters.
    ecu是用小写字母而不是大写字母印刷的。
25. This year water levels in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze are unusually high.
    长江今年中下游的水位都过高。
26. I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level
    我推断改变自己的饮食可以降低我的胆固醇水平。
27. Hungary may have to lower its hopes of shrinking its state sector.
    匈牙利可能不得不降低其缩小国家军事管制区的期望。
28. The systems are getting smaller and using lower voltages.
    这些系统变得更小，使用的电压也更低。
29. Some deep wrinkles furrow his lower forehead.
    他额头下方出现了几道深深的皱纹。
30. The lower reaches of the river are navigable for steamers.
    这河的下游能够行驶轮船。

v.

lower yourself (by doing sth)

• 降低自己的身份；自贬人格
  to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less
  1. I wouldn't lower myself by working for him.
     我不会贬低自己的身份去为他工作。

raise/lower your sights

• 提高 / 降低要求；眼光变高 / 变低
  to expect more/less from a situation

raise/lower the temperature

• 升 / 降温；增加 / 减少热烈程度等
  to increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation
  1. His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting.
     他愤然拒不同意，使得会议的气氛紧张起来。

noun

1. the lower of two berths

   Synonym:    lower berth

verb

1. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

   Synonym:    frownglowerlour

2. make lower or quieter
   1. turn down the volume of a radio

   Synonym:    turn downlour

3. set lower
   1. lower a rating
   2. lower expectations

   Synonym:    lour

4. cause to drop or sink
   1. The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir

   Synonym:    depress

5. move something or somebody to a lower position
   1. take down the vase from the shelf

   Synonym:    take downlet downget downbring down