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单词 lowering
释义 low·er·ing
I. adjective
also lour·ing \ˈlau̇(ə)riŋ, -rēŋesp in the South -au̇wər-\
Etymology: Middle English louring, from present participle of louren to lower, frown — more at lower
: dark and threatening : gloomy, sullen, frowning
 < a lowering expression in her black eyes — Liam O'Flaherty >
 < it was a lowering May day — Sylvia T. Warner >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of lower (IV)
: the act or an instance of making low or lower
 < a lowering of trade restrictions — Current Biography >
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