lowering

美 [ˈloʊərɪŋ , ˈlaʊərɪŋ]英 [ˈləʊərɪŋ , ˈlaʊərɪŋ]
  • v.降低;减少;使…降下;缩小;把…放低
  • v.变昏暗;变恶劣;变阴沉
  • n.(缓慢地)放下,降下;减少,降低;降下人或物
  • adj.乌云密布的,阴沉的;黑暗的,昏暗的;使低劣的;减少体力的
  • lower的现在分词
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lowering

频次

  • 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.

    She bit her lower lip.

    她咬了咬下唇。

  • 2
    ADJ-COMPAR 底端的;底部的
    You can use lower to refer to the bottom part of something.

    Use a small cushion to help give support to the lower back.

    用一个小靠垫帮助支撑腰部。

  • 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.

    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。

  • 4
    VERB (缓慢地)降下,放下
    If you lower something, you move it slowly downwards.

    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。

  • ...the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and the lowering of the flag.

    奥林匹克圣火的熄灭和五环旗的缓缓降下

  • 6
    VERB 降低;减少;减弱
    If you lower something, you make it less in amount, degree, value, or quality.

    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。

  • ...a package of social measures which included the lowering of the retirement age.

    包括降低退休年龄在内的一揽子社会措施

  • 8
    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.

    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。

  • 9
    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.

    Don't lower yourself, don't be the way they are...

    不要自贬身份,不要学他们那样。

  • 10
    V-ERG 压低,放低(声音)
    If you lower your voice or if your voice lowers, you speak more quietly.

    The man moved closer, lowering his voice...

    那个男子靠上前去,压低了声音。

  • 11
    See also:low

noun

1
the act of causing something to move to a lower level
Synonym: letting down
2
the act of causing to become less

adj

1
darkened by clouds
a heavy sky
Synonym: heavy sullen threatening

数据来源:WordNet

  1. An abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count .

    白色血球的数量不正常地减少。

  2. At the time , it said asset sales were a possibility for lowering debt .

    当时,迪拜政府说,出售资产或许可以减少债务。

  3. I wouldn 't lower myself by working for him .

    我不会贬低自己的身份去为他工作。

  4. This drug is used to lower blood pressure .

    这种药用于降血压。

  5. Company profits were 5 % lower than last year .

    公司的利润比去年降低了5%。

  6. This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back .

    这样的运动可以锻炼腰部的肌肉。

  7. He had to lower his head to get through the door .

    他得低头才能过这道门。

  8. The text is all in lower case .

    正文一律用小写字体。

  9. The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes .

    政府未能兑现减税的承诺。

  10. Lowering interest rates could have disastrous consequences for the economy .

    降低利率可能给经济带来灾难性后果。

  11. The new bosses were condemned as ' too lower class ' .

    这些新头头被指责为“层次太低”。

  12. The plane made a dive to a lower altitude .

    飞机俯冲到较低高度。

  13. Can you turn the music lower ─ you 'll wake the baby .

    能不能把音乐放小点,别把孩子吵醒了。

  14. Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation .

    管保你会降低谈话的格调。

  15. They dug in their heels and would not lower the price .

    他们说什么也不肯降价。

  16. Many clubs in the lower reaches of the league are in financial difficulty .

    联盟下层的许多俱乐部都处于财政困难之中。

  17. He 's singing an octave lower than the rest of us .

    他唱的比我们其他人都低八度。

  18. The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16 .

    委员会将讨论是否将参加俱乐部的年龄限制放宽到16岁。

  19. A cheaper range of products was introduced to plug the gap at the lower end of the market .

    推出相对廉价的一系列产品,是为了填补较低档市场的缺口。

  20. The sun sank lower towards the horizon .

    太阳渐渐西沉。

  21. 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。

  22. She never cheapened herself by lowering her standards .

    她从不降低标准来贬低自己。

  23. We tried to negotiate a lower price but they wouldn 't budge an inch .

    我们试图把价还低一些,但他们寸步不让。

  24. Voters are being wooed with promises of lower taxes .

    通过许诺减低税收争取选民。

  25. The cello is lower than the violin .

    大提琴的声音比小提琴低沉。

  26. His lower lip trembled .

    他的下唇在颤抖。

  27. Don 't lower yourself , don 't be the way they are

    不要自贬身份,不要学他们那样。

  28. The higher orders of society must rule the lower .

    上层社会必须统治下层社会。

  29. This is an important step toward lower interest rates .

    这是向较低利率迈出的重要一步。

  30. Use a small cushion to help give support to the lower back .

    用一个小靠垫帮助支撑腰部。