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lowering

/ˈlaʊərɪŋ/ /ˈləʊərɪŋ/ /ˈloʊ(ə)rɪŋ/

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noun

降低，减低。

The act of one who, or that which, lours.

Examples :

"The sudden lowering of her brow signaled her displeasure with the messy room. "

她突然皱起眉头，表明她对这间凌乱的房间很不满。

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adjective

阴沉，昏暗。

(of sky or environment) Dark and menacing.

Examples :

"The lowering sky threatened a heavy thunderstorm, and we hurried inside. "

阴沉的天空预示着一场暴风雨，我们赶紧跑进了屋里。

weather nature environment

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adjective

低垂的，皱眉的

That lowers or frowns.

Examples :

"His lowering expression made her uncomfortable. "

他那阴沉沉的表情让她感到不舒服。

attitude appearance

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adjective

阴沉沉的, 气势汹汹的

Lurking, skulking, menacing.

Examples :

"The lowering clouds threatened a heavy storm, making everyone rush inside. "

阴沉沉的乌云预示着一场暴风雨即将来临，大家都赶紧跑回了室内。

appearance character attitude

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verb

皱眉，拉下脸。

To frown; to look sullen.

Examples :

"When his mom said he couldn't go to the party, Mark started lowering and didn't say another word. "

当他妈妈说他不能去派对时，马克就开始拉下脸，一句话也不说了。

appearance emotion

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verb

阴沉，欲雨。

To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; of the sky: to be covered with dark and threatening clouds; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.

Examples :

"The sky was lowering with dark clouds, promising a heavy thunderstorm. "

天空阴沉沉的，乌云密布，眼看就要下一场暴雨了。

weather nature environment

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verb

降低，放下。

To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down

Examples :

"lower a bucket into a well"

把水桶放到井里。

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verb

降低，放下。

Examples :

"to lower a flag"

把旗子降下来

action position

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verb

降低，减少。

To reduce the height of

Examples :

"lower a chimney or turret"

降低烟囱或塔楼的高度

action position

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verb

降低，下降

To depress as to direction

Examples :

"lower the aim of a gun"

降低枪的瞄准点

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verb

降低，减低

To make less elevated

Examples :

"The worker was lowering the heavy box from the top shelf. "

工人正在把那个沉重的箱子从顶层架子上往下放。

action position

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verb

降低，减低，减少

To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of

Examples :

"lower distilled liquors"

降低蒸馏酒的度数

degree amount action

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verb

降低，贬低

To bring down; to humble

Examples :

"The company's decision to cut salaries felt like it was lowering our value as employees. "

公司决定削减工资，感觉就像是贬低了我们作为员工的价值。

attitude action character

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verb

屈尊，降低身份

(lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.

Examples :

"I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes."

我可做不到降低自己的身份去买二手衣服。

attitude character moral value action

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verb

降低，减少。

To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.

Examples :

"lower the interest rate"

降低利率

amount value business economy

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verb

下降，降低，减小

To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease

Examples :

"The river lowered as rapidly as it rose."

河水退落的速度和上涨的速度一样快。

amount business economy physics nature

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verb

降低，减少

To decrease in value, amount, etc.

Examples :

"The store is lowering prices to attract more customers. "

商店正在降低价格，以吸引更多顾客。

amount value business economy

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noun

降低，下降。

The act of something being lowered.

Examples :

"The lowering of the flag at sunset is a daily tradition. "

日落时分降旗是一种每日的传统。