简明英汉词典

 lower
[5lEuE]
adj.
较低的, 下级的, 下等的, 下游的
vi.
降低, 跌落, 减弱
vt.
放下, 降下, 减弱, 贬低

美国传统词典[双解]

 lower
low.er 1
AHD:[lou“…r, lour] 也作 lour [lour]
D.J.[6lau*, laur]也作 lour [laur]
K.K.[6la&+, la&r]也作 lour [la&r]
v.intr.（不及物动词）
low.ered也作 loured low.er.inglour.ing low.erslours

(1)

 To look angry, sullen, or threatening.See Synonyms at frown
阴沉：看起来生气，不高兴或充满威胁参见 frown

(2)

 To appear dark or threatening, such as the sky.
黑沉沉：看上去黑沉沉，具有威胁性，比如天空
n.（名词）

(1)

 A threatening, sullen, or angry look.
威胁，阴沉，或生气的样子

(2)

 A dark and ominous look:
不详之兆：晦暗而恶兆的样子：
the lower of thunderheads.
雷雨云的前兆

语源
Middle English louren
中古英语 louren

继承用法

 low“eringly
adv.（副词）

基本词义

 lower
low.er 2
AHD:[l?“…r]
D.J.[6lou*]
K.K.[6lo+]
adj.（形容词）
low1的比较级形式

(1)

 Below another in rank, position, or authority.
低级的：在衔位、职位或权力上比别人低的

(2)

 Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing:
低的，下层的：在物理上位于一个相似的或可比的东西之下的：
a lower shelf.
下层书架

(3)

 Lower Geology Archaeology Relating to or being an earlier or older division of the period named.
Lower 【地质学】 【考古学】 早期的：被指定时期较早或较古老的一个分期的，或与其有关的

(4)

 Biology Less advanced in organization or evolutionary development.
【生物学】 低级的：在组织或进化发展中较低级的

(5)

 Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.
下院的：指两院制中大一点的，而且通常有更多代表的院
v.（动词）
low.ered， low.er.ing， low.ers
v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)

 To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.
降下：让降到一低水平，带到或移到低方位

(2)

 To reduce in value, degree, or quality.
减低：在价值、程度或素质上减弱

(3)

 To weaken; undermine:
减弱；削弱：
lower one's energy.
消耗某人的能量

(4)

 To reduce in standing or respect.
贬低：在级别上或尊敬度上降低
v.intr.（不及物动词）

(1)

 To move down:
降低：
Her hand lowered.
她的手放下了

(2)

 To become less; diminish:
变少；缩小：
The temperature has lowered gradually this month.
这个月气温渐渐降低

现代英汉词典

 lower
[5lEJE(r)]
vt.

(1)

 降低；降下
Examinations also lower the standards of teaching.
考试也使教学水平降低。
Sometimes it is an important means in the business competition to lower the price of commodities.
有时降低商品价格是商业竞争中的一种重要手段。
Captain gave the order to lower the flags for a week holiday.
船长命令降旗休假一周。
I wouldn't lower myself to speak to such a rude person.
我不愿降低自己的身份去跟这样一种粗鲁的人讲话。

(2)

 放低；减低
Please lower your voice.
请放低声音。

(3)

 贬低

现代英汉综合大辞典

 lower
[5lEuE]
adj.
[low的比较级]

(1)

 较低的

(2)

 下级的, 低级的

(3)

 [Lower ]【地质】早期的

(4)

 下游的

(5)

 [英]低年级的

(6)

 (日期)较近的

(7)

 南部的
a lower boy
[英]低年级男学生 Lower Permain 二迭纪早期

词性变化

 lower
[5lEuE]
vi.

(1)

 降落, 降低, 减弱

(2)

 放下小艇; 降下帆篷(away)
vt.

(1)

 放下, 降下, 放低

(2)

 减弱, 减低

(3)

 吞下, 咽下

(4)

 贬低
lower the sails
降下帆
lower the rent of a house
减低房租
lower one's voice
放低声音

继承用法

 lower-case
adj.
小写的

词性变化

 lower
[5lEuE]
n.
小写字母
vt.
用小写字母排印

lower-class
adj.

(1)

 具有下层社会的特征的

(2)

 下等或低级种类的

lowerclassman
[`lEJE`klB:smEn;-`klAsmEn]
n.
低年级生

lowerable
adj.

习惯用语

 lower away
放下小艇; 降下帆篷

lower oneself
降低自己的身分, 自甘堕落

用法词典

 lower
(low 低下，-er 比较，更)

英文相关词典

 lower
heighten    upper    

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 lower
降下;低部的;更低的;降低;放低

美国传统词典

 lower
low.er 1
AHD:[lou“…r, lour] also lour [lour]
D.J.[6lau*, laur]also lour [laur]
K.K.[6la&+, la&r]also lour [la&r]
v.intr.
low.eredalso loured low.er.inglour.ing low.erslours

(1)

 To look angry, sullen, or threatening.See Synonyms at frown

(2)

 To appear dark or threatening, such as the sky.
n.

(1)

 A threatening, sullen, or angry look.

(2)

 A dark and ominous look:
the lower of thunderheads.

语源
Middle English louren

继承用法

 low“eringly
adv.

基本词义

 lower
low.er 2
AHD:[l?“…r]
D.J.[6lou*]
K.K.[6lo+]
adj.
Comparative of low1

(1)

 Below another in rank, position, or authority.

(2)

 Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing:
a lower shelf.

(3)

 Lower Geology Archaeology Relating to or being an earlier or older division of the period named.

(4)

 Biology Less advanced in organization or evolutionary development.

(5)

 Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.
v.
low.ered, low.er.ing, low.ers
v.tr.

(1)

 To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.

(2)

 To reduce in value, degree, or quality.

(3)

 To weaken; undermine:
lower one's energy.

(4)

 To reduce in standing or respect.
v.intr.

(1)

 To move down:
Her hand lowered.

(2)

 To become less; diminish:
The temperature has lowered gradually this month.

英汉船舶大词典

 lower
n.减低,降低

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

 lower
【NT】降低

英汉电信大词典

 lower
n.下面的,降低

英汉法学大词典

 lower
v.降低

英汉航海大词典

 lower
n.降低

英汉航空大词典

 lower
n.降下,放下;n.较低的

英汉化学大词典

 lower
adj.较低的,下部的;vt.降低,下放

英汉海运大词典

 lower
较低的，低级的下面的，下的，下部的降下，放低，放下

基本词义

 lower
低级的，下部的，降下，放下，放低，降低，减少，下面的，下的，较低的较低，下层，下部，下面下层的

基本词义

 lower
放低，降低放下(小艇等)减少下面的，下的较低的

基本词义

 lower
较低的下面的降下，放低，放下

英汉经贸大词典

 lower
n.降低

英汉计算机大词典

 lower
adj.较低的(下部的);vt.降低

英汉机械大词典

 lower
n.较低的

英汉建筑大词典

 lower
vt.降低的,降下的,减低的

英汉汽车大词典

 lower
n.长臂

英汉医学大词典

 lower
n.下的

英汉中医大词典

 Lower
n.下部的,较低的,降低