Word · Frequency #2932
lowering
通过自身重量下降,如悬挂的物体；放下。
lowering is the present participle of lower.
- 1.
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down.
通过自身重量下降,如悬挂的物体；放下。
- 2.
To pull down.
拉下
- 3.
move something or somebody to a lower position
把某物或某人放低
- 4.
To reduce the height of.
降低高度。
- 5.
set lower
调低
- 6.
To depress as to direction.
降低方向
- 7.
To make less elevated.
使变得不那么高。
- 8.
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of.
降低程度、强度等
- 9.
To bring down; to humble.
降低；使谦卑。
- 10.
To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
自谦；做认为有失身份的事
- 11.
To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
降低(某物)的价值、数量等
- 12.
To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease.
下降；减少；减弱
- 13.
To decrease in value, amount, etc.
减少价值、数量等
- 14.
To reduce operations to single machine instructions, as part of compilation of a program.
在程序编译中,将操作简化为单个机器指令
拉下；把某物或某人放低；降低高度。；调低；降低方向
In use
lower a rating
lower expectations
Connections
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
- You can lower the temperature by turning on the air conditioner.你可以打开空调降低温度。
- lower one's expectations
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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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