英:['ləʊərɪŋ]
美:['loʊərɪŋ]
英:['ləʊərɪŋ]
美:['loʊərɪŋ]
adj.
使低劣的,减少体力的,昏暗的
v.
(使)降低, (使)跌落( lower的现在分词 )
削弱
削减
减少
词根:lower
adj.lower 下游的;下级的;下等的
lowermost 最低的;最底下的
vi.lower 降低;减弱;跌落
vt.lower 减弱,减少;放下,降下;贬低
Noun
1. the act of causing to become less
2. the act of causing something to move to a lower level
Adjective
1. darkened by clouds;
"a heavy sky"
lower oneself失身份;自甘堕落
lower level下水平,低电平
lower price低价;降价
lower limb[医]下肢;腿
lower end下端
lower limit下限
lower extremity下肢
lower bound下界
lower back下背
lower house下议院;众议院
lower down降低
lower jaw下颌;下颚
lower leg小腿;(侧泳)靠下面的腿;胫
lower abdomen小腹;下腹部
lower layer底层
lower surface下表面;底面
lower class下层阶级;下层社会
lower lip下唇;下唇板
lower reach下游河段
lower case小写字母盘
减少
The first known use of lowering was in the 15th century
lowly1 of 2adverb
in a humble or meek manner
in a low position, manner, or degree
not loudly
lowly2 of 2adjective
humble entry 1 sense 1, meek
of low rank or position
lowlandernoun
a person born or living in a lowland region
lowlandnoun
low and usually level country
low1 of 3noun
the deep sound of a cow
low2 of 3adjective
not high or tall a low bridge
a low wall
cut far down at the neck
not extending as high as the ankle
placed or passing below the normal level
low ground
marking a bottom
a low point of his career
stricken sense 1, prostrate
laid low
not loud : soft
a low whisper
deep in pitch
a low note
being near the equator
low northern latitudes
being near the horizon
the sun is low
poor entry 1 sense 1, lower-class
low birth
feeble sense 1, weak
low with fever
not cheerful or lively
in low spirits
less than usual (as in number, amount, degree, or rank) low pressure
a low price
lacking dignity
a low style of writing
morally deserving of criticism : base
a low trick
coarse sense 5, vulgar
low language
being less complex in structure and development than others
low animals
not favorable
a low opinion of their work
low3 of 3noun
something lowespecially: a region of low barometric pressure
the arrangement of gears in an automobile that gives the lowest speed of travel
lower1 of 4verb
to look angry or threatening : frown
to become dark, gloomy, and threatening
lower2 of 4noun
a wrinkling of the brow in displeasure
lower3 of 4adjective
being below another or others in position, rank, or order the lower house of Congress
a lower court
less advanced in the scale of development through evolution
lower animals
capitalized of, relating to, or being an earlier geologic period or formation
Lower Cretaceous
lower4 of 4verb
drop entry 2 sense 2b, diminish
lowered my voice
to let fall
lower a flag
to make the aim or goal lower
lower your aim
to reduce the height of
lower a wall
to reduce in value or amount
lower the price
to bring down : degrade
lowered himself by lying
to reduce in rank or position : humble
lowermostadjective
being the lowest
loweringadjective
looking angry or threatening
overcast entry 2, gloomy
a lowering sky
1 Before they could turn round, the copper sky of summer had assumed a cold and lowering bronze, while the biggest white flakes that ever were seen were floating about them and settling on the battlements.
2 From the lowering December sky handfuls of snowflakes were falling, but as soon as they came to earth they turned to ice.
3 Toby went to stand up, but Jimmy held a hand in the air, lowering Toby back down to the ground with just the movement.
4 “Go,” Perry said, lowering his fist with a quick downward movement that forced Blue Bill to spread his wings.
5 Dusk was approaching, early because of the sullen lowering clouds; when I took up the sack, not full today, the stones rattled loosely inside.
6 It was misty, with heavy, lowering atmosphere, one afternoon, when Edna climbed the stairs to the pianist’s apartments under the roof.
7 Darius says, lowering his head to make eye contact with me.
8 The man moved closer, lowering his voice.
那位男子靠近了一步,压低声音。
9 As a consequence, the amount of sunlight that is absorbed by the ground has been declining, and by changes in the land use we are lowering the surface temperature of our planet.
10 Some workmen were lowering a man on ropes into the depths of the dry moat.
11 The dire music trembled in the air; a shadow flickered across the lowering sky.
12 I turned back to Miles, lowering my voice again.
13 The lowering of trade barriers has led to a free-for-all among exporters.
降低贸易壁垒导致出口商各自为政。
14 There was a lowering of light now and evening would not be long, accompanied by the waiting bugs.
15 "He tricked Humbaba into lowering his auras, then cut his head off with Kasusu. Thus the giant ended up in the netherworld."
16 And then, half glancing over his shoulder towards the hall: “I’m afraid it was her, without a doubt,” he said, lowering his voice.
17 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。
18 She puts her hands together in an attitude of prayer, bows forward, lowering her head.
19 When Marie-Laure comes through the front door with the bread, when he’s opening the tiny scroll in his fingers, lowering his mouth to the microphone, he feels unshakable; he feels alive.
20 “Less and less,” she said, lowering her right hand.
2 恶劣的
criminal chronic dirty gross nasty foul rugged wicked vicious greasy vile wretched despicable ill beastly miscreant execrable louring
3 阴沉
tenebrific gray dull moody melancholy gloomy dreary morbid somber dusky sullen dour sunless sulky mirthless clouded doleful sepulchral lowery saturnine tenebrous disconsolate drearisome dourly sombrely duskily dullness cloudiness sullenness
5 阴沉的
tenebrific gray dull moody melancholy gloomy dreary morbid somber dusky sullen dour sunless sulky mirthless clouded doleful sepulchral lowery saturnine tenebrous disconsolate drearisome
8 不高兴
bad-humored cross sore disgruntled ill surly discontented sulky peevish teed shirty undiverted ill-humored Pet vinegar pique tiff in a pet be fed up huffish short reluctant moody smoky sullen languid chuffed morose peeved joyless dumpy louring pettish grouty ill-humoured dorty spleenful disgruntle pet mood displeasure pout sulk frump mind displease
9 卑劣的
low-lived mean small poor sorry insect nasty miserable petty reptile naughty vile beggar shabby wretched unworthy scaly villainous sleazy reptilian scoundrel snide mean-spirited squalid mucky ornery scummy mangy wormy chintzy verminous currish snifty
11 减低
13 阴沉沉的
14 愁眉苦脸
dull-browed beetle morose black-faced heartsick black-browed sadness grimace wistful beetle-browed jib puss bringdown
15 阴郁
sad bleak overcast glum doleful Lenten long-faced cheerless dismally bleakly pensively drearily bleakness dreariness overcloud
16 恶劣
criminal chronic dirty gross nasty foul rugged wicked vicious greasy vile wretched despicable ill beastly miscreant execrable louring badly illy base badness
21 不高兴的
bad-humored cross sore disgruntled ill surly discontented sulky peevish teed shirty undiverted ill-humored huffish short reluctant moody smoky sullen languid chuffed morose peeved joyless dumpy louring pettish grouty ill-humoured dorty spleenful disgruntle
22 降低
down cut derogatory downgrade decrease degradation drawdown diminution write-down derogation Leblang lower sink dip descend diminish deteriorate recede reduce damp degrade dampen depress deflate deaden disrate
25 忧郁
black blue dark depressed somber melancholic pensive rueful doleful cheerless vapor gloom doldrums desolation mope dumps hypochondria darken blue devils
27 卑劣
low-lived mean small poor sorry insect nasty miserable petty reptile naughty vile beggar shabby wretched unworthy scaly villainous sleazy reptilian scoundrel snide mean-spirited squalid mucky ornery scummy mangy wormy chintzy verminous currish snifty low miserably meanly squalidity villainy squalor meanness turpitude pettiness abjection poorness vilify