lower

lower

形容词 1. 在位置、高度或数量上较低的；下面的 - 例句：The lower shelf is where we keep the heavy items.（较低的架子上放着我们的重物。） 2. 等级、地位或重要性较低的；下级的 - 例句：He is a lower-ranked officer in the military.（他是军队中的下级军官。） 3. 价值、质量或程度较低的 - 例句：She got a lower grade on her math test than she expected.（她在数学考试中得了一个低于预期的分数。） 4. 较早的；下层的 - 例句：Lower Paleolithic is a period of prehistory.（早更新世是一个史前时期。） 名词 1. 比较级的形式，表示“更低” - 例句：She lives on the lower floor of the building.（她住在楼房的底层。） 2. 下齿床 - 例句：The dentist examined her upper and lower teeth.（牙医检查了她的上下牙齿。）

词语辨析

1. lower vs. higher - lower指的是位置、等级、质量等方面较低，而higher则相反。 2. lower vs. upper - lower指的是位置、等级、质量等方面较低，而upper则指较高的位置、等级、质量等。

词汇扩充

1. lower oneself：贬低自己 - 例句：She refused to lower herself by engaging in petty gossip.（她拒绝通过参与琐碎的闲话来贬低自己。） 2. lower the bar：降低标准 - 例句：The company lowered the bar for new hires due to a shortage of qualified candidates.（由于合格的候选人不足，公司降低了新员工的录用标准。）

近义词

decrease, reduce, diminish, lessen, decline

反义词

higher, upper, raise, increase, elevate

柯林斯词典

lower (形容词) 1. 低的 - 例句：He looked up at the lower branches.（他抬头看着较低的树枝。） 2. 下游的 - 例句：...the lower reaches of the river.（...河流的下游。） 3. 下层的；较低的 - 例句：...the lower slopes of the mountain.（...山的下坡。） lower (动词) 1. 降低；减弱 - 例句：The Bank of England has lowered interest rates again.（英格兰银行再次降低了利率。） 2. 放下；降下 - 例句：He lowered his head and spoke into his beard.（他低下头，对着胡须说话。）

牛津词典

lower (形容词) 1. 较低的 - 例句：the lower deck（下层甲板） 2. 下游的 - 例句：the lower reaches of the river（河流的下游） 3. 较低地位的 - 例句：the lower orders（下层阶级） lower (动词) 1. 降低 - 例句：They have lowered the price of the product.（他们降低了产品的价格。） 2. 放低 - 例句：He lowered his voice to a whisper.（他把声音放低到低语。）

用法

1. lower作形容词时，常用于描述位置、高度、等级、质量、程度等方面的较低情况。 - 例句：The lower shelf is where we keep the heavy items.（较低的架子上放着我们的重物。） 2. lower作名词时，表示比较级形式，表示“更低”。 - 例句：She lives on the lower floor of the building.（她住在楼房的底层。） 3. lower作动词时，常用于表示“降低”、“放低”等含义。 - 例句：The Bank of England has lowered interest rates again.（英格兰银行再次降低了利率。）

例句

1. The lower shelf is where we keep the heavy items. - 较低的架子上放着我们的重物。 2. He is a lower-ranked officer in the military. - 他是军队中的下级军官。 3. She got a lower grade on her math test than she expected. - 她在数学考试中得了一个低于预期的分数。 4. Lower Paleolithic is a period of prehistory. - 早更新世是一个史前时期。 5. She lives on the lower floor of the building. - 她住在楼房的底层。 6. The dentist examined her upper and lower teeth. - 牙医检查了她的上下牙齿。 7. She refused to lower herself by engaging in petty gossip. - 她拒绝通过参与琐碎的闲话来贬低自己。 8. The company lowered the bar for new hires due to a shortage of qualified candidates. - 由于合格的候选人不足，公司降低了新员工的录用标准。 9. The temperature is expected to lower in the coming days. - 预计未来几天气温会降低。 10. They decided to lower the price of the product to attract more customers. - 他们决定降低产品的价格，以吸引更多的顾客。 11. He lowered his head and spoke into his beard. - 他低下头，对着胡须说话。 12. The government plans to lower taxes for middle-income families. - 政府计划降低中等收入家庭的税收。 13. The sun began to lower in the sky, signaling the approach of evening. - 太阳开始在天空中下降，预示着傍晚的来临。 14. The company decided to lower its production target for the year. - 公司决定将年度生产目标降低。 15. The teacher asked the students to lower their voices during the exam. - 老师要求学生在考试期间放低声音。 16. The doctor advised him to lower his intake of sugary foods. - 医生建议他减少摄入含糖食品的量。 17. The professor lowered the difficulty level of the exam to accommodate the students' needs. - 教授降低了考试的难度以满足学生的需求。 18. The bridge has a lower weight limit due to structural concerns. - 由于结构问题，这座桥的承重限制较低。 19. The company aims to lower its carbon emissions by implementing sustainable practices. - 公司旨在通过实施可持续的做法来降低碳排放。 20. The athlete took a deep breath to lower his heart rate before the race. - 运动员在比赛前深呼吸以降低心率。