lowerlow•er /'ləʊəʳ/

vt

1. 降低；减少

• lower prices 降低价格

• lower expenses 减少开支

• lower one's voice 降低声音

• lower one's eyes 垂下眼睛

2. 放下，降下

• lower a flag 降旗

• lower the sails 降帆

3. 降低…的身份

• I won't lower myself by asking her for help. 我不会自降身份去求她帮忙的。

vi 降低；减少

• The prices of skirts lowered when autumn came. 秋天来了，裙子降价了。

–lowered adj