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• ① 1使低;放低(←→heighten)2放下(小艇等)
  • She lowered her eyes (to the ground).她眼睛低垂(看着地面)。
  • lower a flag降旗

• ② 降低(价值、程度等)
  • lower the standard of living降低生活水准
  • Will you lower the price?你肯降价吗?

• ③ 压低;使挫折;贬抑
  • lower a person's pride挫某人的傲气
  • He wouldn't lower himself to speak to me.他不肯屈尊跟我说话。

• ④ (食物等)使减弱体力;使衰弱
  • A poor diet has lowered his resistance to illness.幼食使他对疾病的抵抗力减弱。

• ⑤ 放低(声音)
  • He lowered his voice.他将声音放低。