Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2932
lower
把…放低；降下；放下
核心释义
指物理位置上的放低或降下。
to move something to a lower position; to let or pull it down
- 1.
通过自身重量下降,如悬挂的物体；放下。
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down.
- 2.
拉下
To pull down.
- 3.
把某物或某人放低
move something or somebody to a lower position
- 4.
降低高度。
To reduce the height of.
- 5.
调低
set lower
- 6.
降低方向
To depress as to direction.
- 7.
使变得不那么高。
To make less elevated.
- 8.
降低程度、强度等
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of.
- 9.
降低；使谦卑。
To bring down; to humble.
- 10.
自谦；做认为有失身份的事
To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
- 11.
降低(某物)的价值、数量等
To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
- 12.
下降；减少；减弱
To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease.
- 13.
减少价值、数量等
To decrease in value, amount, etc.
- 14.
在程序编译中,将操作简化为单个机器指令
To reduce operations to single machine instructions, as part of compilation of a program.
降低；减少；下降；减少；贬低；使谦卑；自谦；降低身份；通过自身重量下降,如悬挂的物体；放下。
用法In use
She lowered the box gently onto the floor.
用法提示：lower 作及物动词，表示把某物放低到较低的位置。
Please lower your voice; the baby is sleeping.
用法提示：lower 作及物动词，表示降低声音的强度。
The store lowered its prices by ten percent last week.
用法提示：lower 作及物动词，表示降低数量或程度。
lower a rating
lower expectations
lower sth
及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，表示把某物放低，或把声音、程度等降低。
Please lower your voice; the baby is sleeping.
请把你的声音放低；宝宝在睡觉。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- lower one's voice
- 压低声音
- He lowered his voice so as not to wake the baby.他压低声音以免吵醒婴儿。
- lower the price
- 降低价格
- The store lowered the price to attract more customers.商店降低了价格以吸引更多顾客。
- lower the flag
- 降旗
- They lower the flag at sunset every day.他们每天日落时降旗。
- lower one's head
- 低下头
- She lowered her head in shame.她羞愧地低下了头。
- lower the temperature
- 降低温度
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想"low"（低）加"er"（更），就是"更低"。记住：降低位置或音量时用lower。
语境与语域Context & Register
作为动词时，'lower' 常用于多种场景，如降低位置（lower the shelf）、减弱音量（lower your voice）、或表示皱眉（lower his brows）。这些用法在口语和书面语中都比较常见，语气中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
反身用法 lower oneself 表示“降低身份（去做某事）”，如 lower oneself to do sth，主语和宾语指同一人。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'grower', 'mower', 'sower', 'rower', 'slower', and 'knower' share the same ending 'ower' pronounced /əʊə/, rhyming with the verb 'lower'. Be careful: words spelled with 'ower' like 'tower' and 'flower' are pronounced with /aʊə/ and do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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