lower 音标拼音: [l'oɚ]
a . 较低的;地位较低的,低等的;低年级的;下游的
vt . 放下,降下,放低;减低
较低的;地位较低的,低等的;低年级的;下游的放下,降下,放低;减低
lower 较低
LWR lower 下
lower n 1 :
the lower of two berths [
synonym : {
lower berth }, {
lower }]
v 1 :
move something or somebody to a lower position ; "
take down the vase from the shelf " [
synonym : {
lower }, {
take down }, {
let down }, {
get down }, {
bring down }] [
ant : {
bring up },
{
elevate }, {
get up }, {
lift }, {
raise }]
2 :
set lower ; "
lower a rating "; "
lower expectations " [
synonym :
{
lower }, {
lour }]
3 :
make lower or quieter ; "
turn down the volume of a radio "
[
synonym : {
turn down }, {
lower }, {
lour }]
4 :
cause to drop or sink ; "
The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir " [
synonym : {
lower }, {
depress }]
5 :
look angry or sullen ,
wrinkle one '
s forehead ,
as if to signal disapproval [
synonym : {
frown }, {
glower }, {
lour }, {
lower }]
Low \
Low \ (
l [=
o ]),
a . [
Compar . {
Lower } (
l [=
o ]"[~
e ]
r );
superl .
{
Lowest }.] [
OE .
low ,
louh ,
lah ,
Icel .
l [=
a ]
gr ;
akin to Sw .
l [*
a ]
g ,
Dan .
lav ,
D .
laag ,
and E .
lie .
See {
Lie }
to be prostrate .]
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1 .
Occupying an inferior position or place ;
not high or elevated ;
depressed in comparison with something else ;
as ,
low ground ;
a low flight .
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2 .
Not rising to the usual height ;
as ,
a man of low stature ;
a low fence .
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3 .
Near the horizon ;
as ,
the sun is low at four o '
clock in winter ,
and six in summer .
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4 .
Sunk to the farthest ebb of the tide ;
as ,
low tide .
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5 .
Beneath the usual or remunerative rate or amount ,
or the ordinary value ;
moderate ;
cheap ;
as ,
the low price of corn ;
low wages .
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6 .
Not loud ;
as ,
a low voice ;
a low sound .
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7 . (
Mus .)
Depressed in the scale of sounds ;
grave ;
as ,
a low pitch ;
a low note .
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8 . (
Phon .)
Made ,
as a vowel ,
with a low position of part of the tongue in relation to the palate ;
as , [
a ^] ([
a ^]
m ),
[
add ] ([
add ]
ll ).
See Guide to Pronunciation , [
sect ][
sect ]
5 ,
10 ,
11 .
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9 .
Near ,
or not very distant from ,
the equator ;
as ,
in the low northern latitudes .
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10 .
Numerically small ;
as ,
a low number .
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11 .
Wanting strength or animation ;
depressed ;
dejected ;
as ,
low spirits ;
low in spirits .
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12 .
Depressed in condition ;
humble in rank ;
as ,
men of low condition ;
the lower classes .
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Why but to keep ye low and ignorant ? --
Milton .
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13 .
Mean ;
vulgar ;
base ;
dishonorable ;
as ,
a person of low mind ;
a low trick or stratagem .
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14 .
Not elevated or sublime ;
not exalted in thought or diction ;
as ,
a low comparison .
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In comparison of these divine writers ,
the noblest wits of the heathen world are low and dull .
--
Felton .
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15 .
Submissive ;
humble . "
Low reverence ." --
Milton .
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16 .
Deficient in vital energy ;
feeble ;
weak ;
as ,
a low pulse ;
made low by sickness .
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17 .
Moderate ;
not intense ;
not inflammatory ;
as ,
low heat ;
a low temperature ;
a low fever .
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18 .
Smaller than is reasonable or probable ;
as ,
a low estimate .
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19 .
Not rich ,
high seasoned ,
or nourishing ;
plain ;
simple ;
as ,
a low diet .
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Note :
Low is often used in the formation of compounds which require no special explanation ;
as ,
low -
arched ,
low -
browed ,
low -
crowned ,
low -
heeled ,
low -
lying ,
low -
priced ,
low -
roofed ,
low -
toned ,
low -
voiced ,
and the like .
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{
Low Church }.
See {
High Church },
under {
High }.
{
Low Countries },
the Netherlands .
{
Low German }, {
Low Latin },
etc .
See under {
German }, {
Latin },
etc .
{
Low life },
humble life .
{
Low milling },
a process of making flour from grain by a single grinding and by siftings .
{
Low relief }.
See {
Bas -
relief }.
{
Low side window } (
Arch .),
a peculiar form of window common in medi [
ae ]
val churches ,
and of uncertain use .
Windows of this sort are narrow ,
near the ground ,
and out of the line of the windows ,
and in many different situations in the building .
{
Low spirits },
despondency .
{
Low steam },
steam having a low pressure .
{
Low steel },
steel which contains only a small proportion of carbon ,
and can not be hardened greatly by sudden cooling .
{
Low Sunday },
the Sunday next after Easter ; --
popularly so called .
{
Low tide },
the farthest ebb of the tide ;
the tide at its lowest point ;
low water .
{
Low water }.
(
a )
The lowest point of the ebb tide ;
a low stage of the in a river ,
lake ,
etc .
(
b ) (
Steam Boiler )
The condition of an insufficient quantity of water in the boiler .
{
Low water alarm }
or {
Low water indicator } (
Steam Boiler ),
a contrivance of various forms attached to a boiler for giving warning when the water is low .
{
Low water mark },
that part of the shore to which the waters recede when the tide is the lowest . --
Bouvier .
{
Low wine },
a liquor containing about 20 percent of alcohol ,
produced by the first distillation of wash ;
the first run of the still ; --
often in the plural .
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Lower \
Low "
er \,
v .
i .
To fall ;
to sink ;
to grow less ;
to diminish ;
to decrease ;
as ,
the river lowered as rapidly as it rose .
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Lower \
Low "
er \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Lowered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Lowering }.] [
OE .
lowren ,
luren ;
cf .
D .
loeren ,
LG .
luren .
G .
lauern to lurk ,
to be on the watch ,
and E .
leer ,
lurk .]
1 .
To be dark ,
gloomy ,
and threatening ,
as clouds ;
to be covered with dark and threatening clouds ,
as the sky ;
to show threatening signs of approach ,
as a tempest .
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All the clouds that lowered upon our house . --
Shak .
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2 .
To frown ;
to look sullen .
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But sullen discontent sat lowering on her face .
--
Dryden .
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Lower \
Low "
er \,
a .
Compar .
of {
Low },
a .
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Lower \
Low "
er \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Lowered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Lowering }.] [
From {
Low },
a .]
1 .
To let descend by its own weight ,
as something suspended ;
to let down ;
as ,
to lower a bucket into a well ;
to lower a sail or a boat ;
sometimes ,
to pull down ;
as ,
to lower a flag .
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Lowered softly with a threefold cord of love Down to a silent grave . --
Tennyson .
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2 .
To reduce the height of ;
as ,
to lower a fence or wall ;
to lower a chimney or turret .
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3 .
To depress as to direction ;
as ,
to lower the aim of a gun ;
to make less elevated as to object ;
as ,
to lower one '
s ambition ,
aspirations ,
or hopes .
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4 .
To reduce the degree ,
intensity ,
strength ,
etc .,
of ;
as ,
to lower the temperature of anything ;
to lower one '
s vitality ;
to lower distilled liquors .
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5 .
To bring down ;
to humble ;
as ,
to lower one '
s pride .
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6 .
To reduce in value ,
amount ,
etc .;
as ,
to lower the price of goods ,
the rate of interest ,
etc .
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Lower \
Low "
er \,
n . [
Obs .]
1 .
Cloudiness ;
gloominess .
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2 .
A frowning ;
sullenness .
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adj .
1 .
relating to small or noncapital letters which were kept in the lower half of a compositor '
s type case .
Also See {
minuscule }, {
minuscular }.
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
lowercase 317 Moby Thesaurus words for "
lower ":
abase ,
abash ,
abated ,
ablated ,
abridge ,
apprehend ,
approach ,
attenuated ,
await ,
bated ,
be imminent ,
be in store ,
bear down ,
beat down ,
belittle ,
belittled ,
bludgeon ,
bode ,
bore ,
break ,
brew ,
bring down ,
bring low ,
bulldoze ,
bump ,
burrow ,
bust ,
cast down ,
cave ,
cave in ,
cheapen ,
clip ,
color ,
come on ,
comminate ,
common ,
compress ,
condescend ,
confront ,
consumed ,
contracted ,
couch ,
countersink ,
croak ,
crop ,
crush ,
curtail ,
curtailed ,
cut ,
cut back ,
cut down ,
cut off ,
cut prices ,
damp ,
dampen ,
dampen the spirits ,
darken ,
darkle ,
dash ,
de -
escalate ,
debase ,
decline ,
decrease ,
decreased ,
decry ,
deduct ,
deepen ,
deflate ,
deflated ,
degrade ,
deign ,
deject ,
delve ,
demean ,
demeaning ,
demit ,
demote ,
denounce ,
deplume ,
depreciate ,
depress ,
descend ,
detrude ,
devaluate ,
devalue ,
dig ,
dig out ,
dike ,
dim ,
diminish ,
diminished ,
disadvantaged ,
discount ,
discourage ,
discredit ,
disgrace ,
disgrade ,
dishearten ,
dispirit ,
displume ,
dissipated ,
dive ,
down ,
downbear ,
downgrade ,
draw near ,
draw nigh ,
draw on ,
dredge ,
drill ,
drive ,
droop ,
drop ,
dropped ,
dump ,
dump on ,
dusk ,
earlier ,
eroded ,
excavate ,
face ,
fall ,
fall in price ,
fallen ,
flop ,
flop down ,
flump ,
flump down ,
flush ,
forebode ,
forewarn ,
forthcome ,
founder ,
frown ,
furrow ,
gather ,
give way ,
glare ,
gloam ,
gloom ,
gloominess ,
glower ,
gnarl ,
go down ,
gouge ,
gouge out ,
grimace ,
groove ,
grow dark ,
grow dim ,
growl ,
grub ,
hang over ,
haul down ,
have a premonition ,
have a presentiment ,
hover ,
humble ,
humiliate ,
impend ,
in the shade ,
indent ,
inferior ,
infra dig ,
intimidate ,
jew down ,
junior ,
knit the brow ,
knock down ,
lapse ,
less ,
lessen ,
lesser ,
let down ,
lie over ,
long face ,
look black ,
look daggers ,
look sullen ,
look threatening ,
loom ,
low ,
lower case ,
lower the spirits ,
lowered ,
lowering ,
lowest ,
lowly ,
make a lip ,
make a moue ,
mantle ,
mark ,
mark down ,
menace ,
mine ,
miniaturized ,
minor ,
minuscule ,
moderate ,
modest ,
modulate ,
moue ,
mow ,
near ,
nether ,
nose -
dive ,
oppress ,
ordinary ,
overhang ,
pare ,
peer ,
plop ,
plop down ,
plummet ,
plump ,
plunge ,
portend ,
pout ,
preapprehend ,
press down ,
pull down ,
push down ,
put down ,
quarry ,
quieten ,
redden ,
reduce ,
reduced ,
retrench ,
retrenched ,
roll back ,
sadden ,
sag ,
sap ,
scale down ,
scaled -
down ,
scoop ,
scoop out ,
scowl ,
scrabble ,
scrape ,
scratch ,
second rank ,
second string ,
secondary ,
servile ,
set ,
set down ,
settle ,
settle down ,
shame ,
shave ,
shorn ,
shorten ,
shorter ,
shovel ,
shrunk ,
shrunken ,
simplify ,
sink ,
sink down ,
slash ,
slouch ,
slump ,
slump down ,
small ,
smaller ,
snap ,
snarl ,
soften ,
somber ,
somberness ,
sombrousness ,
spade ,
spit ,
stare ,
step down ,
stoop ,
strip of rank ,
sub ,
subaltern ,
subjacent ,
subject ,
submerge ,
subordinate ,
subservient ,
subside ,
swag ,
take down ,
take from ,
third rank ,
third string ,
threaten ,
thrust down ,
tone down ,
trench ,
trim ,
trip up ,
trough ,
tune down ,
tunnel ,
turn down ,
under ,
underprivileged ,
underprize ,
undervalue ,
utter threats against ,
vulgar ,
warn ,
watered -
down ,
weakened ,
weigh heavy upon ,
weigh upon ,
worn ,
write down ,
write off ,
wry face
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lower If they can’t afford such a big house, they’ll just have to lower their sights a little After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop
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