英语词汇“lowering”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

low•er•ing adj.

dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather;
overcast;
gloomy:lowering skies.
frowning or sullen, as the face or gaze;
scowling;
angry.

Also, louring.

Middle English louring. See lower², -ing² 1300–50

low′er•ing•ly, adv.

low•er¹ v.

to (cause to) descend;
(cause to) be let or put down: [~ + object]to lower a flag.[no object]The sun lowered in the west.
to (cause to) become lower in height or level: [~ + object]to lower the water in a canal.[no object]The water level lowered.
to reduce in amount, price, degree, or force:[~ + object]lowered the amount of salt in our diet.
to make or become less loud or lower in pitch: [~ + object]He lowered his voice.[no object]Her voice lowered and she spoke softly in my ear.
to bring down in rank or status:[~ + object]wouldn't lower himself to beg.

adj.

comparative of low¹.
Geography of or relating to the parts of a river farthest from the source:[before a noun]the lower Mississippi.

low•er•most, adj.

low•er² v. [no object]

to be dark and threatening:The sky lowered just before the storm.

lour v.i., n.

lower².

low•er¹ v.t.

to cause to descend;
let or put down:to lower a flag.
to make lower in height or level:to lower the water in a canal.
to reduce in amount, price, degree, force, etc.
to make less loud:Please lower your voice.
to bring down in rank or estimation;
degrade;
humble;
abase (oneself ), as by some sacrifice of self-respect or dignity:His bad actions lowered him in my eyes.
[Music.]to make lower in pitch;
flatten.
Phoneticsto alter the articulation of (a vowel) by increasing the distance of the tongue downward from the palate:The vowel of "clerk'' is lowered to(ä) in the British pronunciation.

v.i.

to become lower, grow less, or diminish, as in amount, intensity, or degree:The brook lowers in early summer. Stock prices rise and lower constantly.
to descend;
sink:the sun lowering in the west.

adj.

comparative of low ¹.
of or pertaining to those portions of a river farthest from the source.
(often cap.) Stratig. noting an early division of a period, system, or the like:the Lower Devonian.

a denture for the lower jaw.
a lower berth.

Middle English, comparative of low¹ (adjective, adjectival) 1150–1200

low′er•a•ble, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged drop, depress.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decrease, diminish, lessen.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged soften.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged humiliate, dishonor, disgrace, debase.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged raise, increase.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged elevate, honor.

low•er² v.i.

to be dark and threatening, as the sky or the weather.
to frown, scowl, or look sullen;
glower:He lowers at people when he's in a bad mood.

a dark, threatening appearance, as of the sky or weather.
a frown or scowl.

Also, lour.

1250–1300; Middle English lour (noun, nominal), louren (verb, verbal) to frown, lurk; akin to German lauern, Dutch loeren

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged darken, threaten.

lour, lower /laʊə/ vb
a variant spelling of lower²
ˈlouring, ˈlowering adj ˈlouringly, ˈloweringly adv

lower /ˈləʊə/ adj

being below one or more other things: the lower shelf, the lower animals
reduced in amount or value: a lower price
(of a limit or bound) less than or equal to one or more numbers or variables
(sometimes capital) denoting the early part or division of a period, system, formation, etc: Lower Silurian

(transitive) to cause to become low or on a lower level; bring, put, or cause to move down
(transitive) to reduce or bring down in estimation, dignity, value, etc: to lower oneself
to reduce or be reduced: to lower one's confidence
(transitive) to make quieter: to lower the radio
(transitive) to reduce the pitch of
(transitive) to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue further away from the roof of the mouth
(intransitive) to diminish or become less

Etymology: 12th Century (comparative of low¹); C17 (vb)

lower, lour /ˈlaʊə/ vb (intransitive)

(esp of the sky, weather, etc) to be overcast, dark, and menacing
to scowl or frown

a menacing scowl or appearance

ˈlowering, ˈlouring adj ˈloweringly, ˈlouringly adv

单词	lowering
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 low•er•ing (lou′ər ing, lou^ər′ing),USA pronunciation adj. dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy:lowering skies. frowning or sullen, as the face or gaze; scowling; angry. `Also, louring.` Middle English louring. See lower², -ing² 1300–50 low′er•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 low•er¹ /ˈloʊɚ/USA pronunciation v. to (cause to) descend; (cause to) be let or put down: [~ + object]to lower a flag.[no object]The sun lowered in the west. to (cause to) become lower in height or level: [~ + object]to lower the water in a canal.[no object]The water level lowered. to reduce in amount, price, degree, or force:[~ + object]lowered the amount of salt in our diet. to make or become less loud or lower in pitch: [~ + object]He lowered his voice.[no object]Her voice lowered and she spoke softly in my ear. to bring down in rank or status:[~ + object]wouldn't lower himself to beg. adj. comparative of low¹. Geography of or relating to the parts of a river farthest from the source:[before a noun]the lower Mississippi. low•er•most, adj. low•er² /ˈlaʊɚ/USA pronunciation v. [no object] to be dark and threatening:The sky lowered just before the storm. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 lour (lou^ər, lou′ər),USA pronunciation v.i., n. lower². WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 low•er¹ (lō′ər),USA pronunciation v.t. to cause to descend; let or put down:to lower a flag. to make lower in height or level:to lower the water in a canal. to reduce in amount, price, degree, force, etc. to make less loud:Please lower your voice. to bring down in rank or estimation; degrade; humble; abase (oneself ), as by some sacrifice of self-respect or dignity:His bad actions lowered him in my eyes. [Music.]to make lower in pitch; flatten. Phoneticsto alter the articulation of (a vowel) by increasing the distance of the tongue downward from the palate:The vowel of "clerk'' is lowered to(ä) in the British pronunciation. v.i. to become lower, grow less, or diminish, as in amount, intensity, or degree:The brook lowers in early summer. Stock prices rise and lower constantly. to descend; sink:the sun lowering in the west. adj. comparative of low ¹. of or pertaining to those portions of a river farthest from the source. (often cap.) Stratig. noting an early division of a period, system, or the like:the Lower Devonian. n. a denture for the lower jaw. a lower berth. Middle English, comparative of low¹ (adjective, adjectival) 1150–1200 low′er•a•ble, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged drop, depress. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decrease, diminish, lessen. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged soften. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged humiliate, dishonor, disgrace, debase. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged raise, increase. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged elevate, honor. low•er² (lou′ər, lou^ər),USA pronunciation v.i. to be dark and threatening, as the sky or the weather. to frown, scowl, or look sullen; glower:He lowers at people when he's in a bad mood. n. a dark, threatening appearance, as of the sky or weather. a frown or scowl. `Also, lour.` 1250–1300; Middle English lour (noun, nominal), louren (verb, verbal) to frown, lurk; akin to German lauern, Dutch loeren 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged darken, threaten. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lour, lower /laʊə/ vb a variant spelling of lower² ˈlouring, ˈlowering adj ˈlouringly, ˈloweringly adv Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lower /ˈləʊə/ adj being below one or more other things: the lower shelf, the lower animals reduced in amount or value: a lower price (of a limit or bound) less than or equal to one or more numbers or variables (sometimes capital) denoting the early part or division of a period, system, formation, etc: Lower Silurian vb (transitive) to cause to become low or on a lower level; bring, put, or cause to move down (transitive) to reduce or bring down in estimation, dignity, value, etc: to lower oneself to reduce or be reduced: to lower one's confidence (transitive) to make quieter: to lower the radio (transitive) to reduce the pitch of (transitive) to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue further away from the roof of the mouth (intransitive) to diminish or become less Etymology: 12th Century (comparative of low¹); C17 (vb) lower, lour /ˈlaʊə/ vb (intransitive) (esp of the sky, weather, etc) to be overcast, dark, and menacing to scowl or frown n a menacing scowl or appearance ˈlowering, ˈlouring adj ˈloweringly, ˈlouringly adv
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