名詞 lower:

1. the lower of two berths
   同義詞：lower berth

動詞 lower:

1. move something or somebody to a lower position
   同義詞：take down, let down, get down, bring down
2. set lower
   同義詞：lour
3. cause to drop or sink
   同義詞：depress
4. make lower or quieter
   同義詞：turn down, lour
5. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
   同義詞：frown, glower, lour

形容詞 low:

1. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
   同義詞：low
2. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
   同義詞：low
3. very low in volume
   同義詞：low, low-toned
4. unrefined in character
   同義詞：low
5. used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
   同義詞：low, low-pitched
6. of the most contemptible kind
   同義詞：abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
7. low or inferior in station or quality
   同義詞：humble, low, lowly, modest, small
8. no longer sufficient
   同義詞：depleted, low
9. subdued or brought low in condition or status
   同義詞：broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low
10. low in spirits
    同義詞：blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited
11. being the gear producing the lowest drive speed
    同義詞：first, low

1. The meat will scorch if you don't lower the gas.
   如果你不把煤氣調(diào)小一點，肉就要焦了。
2. They had to lower their sights and buy a smaller house than they would have liked.
   他們原來想買一所大房子，後來不得不降低要求買一所較小的。
3. We didn't win the contract: we were pipped at the post by a firm whose price was lower.
   我們未得到那份合同的生意，最後是讓一家出價低的公司擊敗了我們。
4. Don't lower yourself by asking him for help.
   不要向他求助以免降低身分。
5. Speak to her? I'd never lower myself.
   跟她說話？我可不自貶人格。
6. Tom was lying on the lower bunk.
   湯姆躺在下鋪。
7. The deer lowered its head to drink from the pond.
   鹿低下頭去喝池塘里的水。

lower

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
low.ered 也作 loured low.er.ing lour.ing low.ers lours
To look angry, sullen, or threatening.See Synonyms at frown
陰沉：看起來生氣，不高興或充滿威脅參見 frown
To appear dark or threatening, such as the sky.
黑沉沉：看上去黑沉沉，具有威脅性，比如天空
n.（名詞）
A threatening, sullen, or angry look.
威脅，陰沉，或生氣的樣子
A dark and ominous look:
不詳之兆：晦暗而惡兆的樣子：
例句：
the lower of thunderheads.
雷雨云的前兆

來源：
Middle English louren
中古英語 louren

【引伸】
low.eringly
adv.（副詞）

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lower
lower 2

adj.（形容詞）
low的比較級形式
Below another in rank, position, or authority.
低級的：在銜位、職位或權(quán)力上比別人低的
Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing:
低的，下層的：在物理上位于一個相似的或可比的東西之下的：
例句：
a lower shelf.
下層書架

Lower Geology Archaeology Relating to or being an earlier or older division of the period named.
Lower 【地質(zhì)學】 【考古學】 早期的：被指定時期較早或較古老的一個分期的，或與其有關(guān)的
Biology Less advanced in organization or evolutionary development.
【生物學】 低級的：在組織或進化發(fā)展中較低級的
Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.
下院的：指兩院制中大一點的，而且通常有更多代表的院
v.（動詞）
low.ered,low.er.ing,low.ers
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.
降下：讓降到一低水平，帶到或移到低方位
To reduce in value, degree, or quality.
減低：在價值、程度或素質(zhì)上減弱
To weaken; undermine:
減弱；削弱：
例句：
lower one`s energy.
消耗某人的能量

To reduce in standing or respect.
貶低：在級別上或尊敬度上降低
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To move down:
降低：
例句：
Her hand lowered.
她的手放下了

To become less; diminish:
變少；縮?。?/br>例句：
The temperature has lowered gradually this month.
這個月氣溫漸漸降低