the lower
指上下两个铺位中较低的那个，常与 the upper 对举使用。
The lower is more expensive, but it's worth it on a long trip.
下铺贵一些，但长途旅行时值这个价。
下铺
lowers — plural of lower
避震前叉部件；自行车避震前叉的一个部件。；下铺；两个铺位中较低的一个
自行车避震前叉的一个部件。
A bicycle suspension fork component.
下铺；两个铺位中较低的一个
the lower of two berths
My sister chose the lower because she hates climbing up at night.
我妹妹选了那张下铺，因为她讨厌夜里往上爬。
用法提示：lower 在此作名词，指两张铺位中较低的那张，即下铺。
We booked two lowers, but the clerk told us that only upper berths were left.
我们订了两张下铺，但售票员告诉我们只剩上铺了。
用法提示：lowers 是 lower 的复数形式，作名词，泛指下铺。
The lower was taken, so he climbed up to the top bunk.
那张下铺已经有人了，于是他爬到了上铺。
用法提示：lower 前加定冠词，作名词，特指两张铺位中的下铺。
指上下两个铺位中较低的那个，常与 the upper 对举使用。
The lower is more expensive, but it's worth it on a long trip.
下铺贵一些，但长途旅行时值这个价。
用于买票、订铺的场合，泛指一张下铺，前面可加 a 或 an。
Can I still get a lower on the night train to Xi'an?
去西安的夜车上还能买到一张下铺吗？
复数 lowers 指多张下铺，one of the lowers 表示其中的一张。
One of the lowers was already taken, so I slept on top.
下铺已经有人占了，所以我睡在了上铺。
指自行车避震前叉的下管（叉腿）部分，通常用复数形式。
Wipe the dirt off the lowers of your fork after every ride.
每次骑完车后，把避震前叉下管上的泥擦掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子I want the down berth.
正确表达I want the lower berth.
汉语“下铺”的“下”直译成 down，但 down 是方位副词，不能这样修饰名词；表示两者中较低的那个铺位要用 lower，所以是 the lower berth。
grammar · medium
易错句子I'd rather take the low berth.
正确表达I'd rather take the lower berth.
铺位分上下两层，二者相比、较低的那一个要用比较级 lower，不能用原级 low；low 只表示“低的”，没有“两者中较低”的含义。
grammar · medium
易错句子On the night train I always book lower berth.
正确表达On the night train I always book the lower berth.
这里特指两张铺位中确定的那一个下铺，英语要用定冠词 the 限定；汉语没有冠词，学习者容易把它漏掉。
下铺
I reserved a lower berth for the overnight train.
我为夜班火车预订了一个下铺。
订一个下铺
She always books a lower when she travels by train.
她坐火车时总是订下铺。
选下铺
He took the lower and gave his sister the upper.
他选了下铺，把上铺让给了妹妹。
睡在下铺
I slept in the lower and had a good rest.
我睡在下铺，休息得很好。
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