单词 | lower |
释义 | Word Frequency lower 1(ˈləʊə) adjective 1. being below one or more other things the lower shelf the lower animals 2. reduced in amount or value a lower price 3. mathematics (of a limit or bound) less than or equal to one or more numbers or variables 4. (sometimes capital) geology denoting the early part or division of a period, system, formation, etc Lower Silurian verb 5. (transitive) to cause to become low or on a lower level; bring, put, or cause to move down 6. (transitive) to reduce or bring down in estimation, dignity, value, etc to lower oneself 7. to reduce or be reduced to lower one's confidence 8. (transitive) to make quieter to lower the radio 9. (transitive) to reduce the pitch of 10. (transitive) phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue further away from the roof of the mouth 11. (intransitive) to diminish or become less Derived forms lowerable (ˈlowerable) adjective Word origin C12 (comparative of low1); C17 (vb)Word Frequency lower 2 or lour (ˈlaʊə) verb (intransitive) 1. (esp of the sky, weather, etc) to be overcast, dark, and menacing 2. to scowl or frown noun 3. a menacing scowl or appearance Derived forms lowering (ˈlowering) or louring (ˈlouring) adjective loweringly (ˈloweringly) or louringly (ˈlouringly) adverb |
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