lowered
lowered — 形容詞
- loweredpositive
- more loweredcomparative
- most loweredsuperlative
1. placed at a level that is below the usual or expected standard or position, whet
較低的
降到低於一般標準的位置
placed at a level that is below the usual or expected standard or position, whether in height, amount, or status
The doctor noticed that the patient had lowered blood pressure after taking the new medicine.
醫生注意到那位患者服藥後的血壓數值變得較低了。
lowered blood pressure — reduced medical reading
The shy child walked to the teacher with lowered eyes to ask a question.
那個害羞的孩子低垂著眼睛走到老師面前問了一個問題。
The lowered ceiling in the basement made it hard for tall visitors to stand up.
地下室的較低天花板讓身材高大的訪客難以站直身體。
After the budget cuts, the sales team worked with lowered expectations for the coming year.
預算削減後，業務團隊只能懷著較低的期望迎接來年。
Mei-Lin and her cousins kept their voices lowered so that others heard the film dialogue.
Mei-Lin 和她的表姐妹們一直壓低說話聲，好讓其他人聽清楚電影對白。
- raised
moved to a higher position or increased
用法筆記
Common in medical reports (lowered blood pressure / lowered heart rate), financial contexts (lowered expectations / lowered targets), and physical descriptions (lowered ceiling / lowered head).
常見錯誤
lowered — 動詞
- loweredpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lowereds3rd person singular
- lowereding-ing form
- lowerededpast simple
1. to let something go down from a higher position to a lower one, often carefully
放下
將某物從高處移至低處
to let something go down from a higher position to a lower one, often carefully or by using your hands or a machine
The nurse carefully lowered the hospital bed so that Mr. Garcia could rest more comfortably.
護士小心地把病床放下，好讓 Garcia 先生能躺得更舒服一些。
lowered + inanimate object (hospital bed)
Oliver lowered the heavy suitcase from the luggage rack onto the train floor.
Oliver 把沈重的手提箱從頭頂的行李架上搬下來，放到火車地板上。
The fisherman lowered his net into the water and waited for fish to appear.
漁夫把漁網放下水，等待魚群游進網裡。
Zola lowered her head as she walked through the low doorway to avoid bumping it.
Zola 低下頭走過低矮的門口，以免撞到頭。
Two workers carefully lowered the heavy painting from the wall and carried it outside.
兩名工人小心地將那幅沉重的畫作從牆上取下，搬出了畫廊。
- raise
move something upward
文法句型
lower + object
lower + object + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Often used with a prepositional phrase showing the destination (lowered into the water, lowered onto the floor, lowered from the wall). Frequently in the passive: 'The flag was lowered at sunset.'
常見錯誤
2. to make something smaller, weaker, or less in amount, level, cost, or degree
減少
降低價格、音量、數量等
to make something smaller, weaker, or less in amount, level, cost, or degree
The store lowered all winter clothes prices by half at the end of the season.
季末時，那家商店把所有冬季服飾的價格減少了百分之五十。
lowered the price — reduce cost
Vikram lowered the television volume when his baby sister fell asleep on the couch.
Vikram 把電視音量調低，因為他的小妹妹在沙發上睡著了。
The school board lowered class sizes to give each student more individual attention.
校董會減少了每班學生人數，以便給每位學生更多的個別關照。
After customer complaints, the credit union lowered the interest rate on personal loans.
在顧客投訴費用過高之後，那家信用合作社調低了個人貸款的利率。
Dr. Park advised Fatima to lower her sugar and salt intake for better heart health.
Park 醫生建議 Fatima 減少糖和鹽的攝取量，以改善心臟健康。
文法句型
lower + noun (price/volume/temperature/rate)
用法筆記
Object is typically a measurable quantity (price, temperature, volume, rate, level, number). Can apply to effort or intensity as well ('lower your voice'). Distinguished from sense 1 by abstract rather than physical objects.
常見錯誤
3. to make the quality, character, or moral value of something become noticeably wo
降低品質
使品質或標準變差
to make the quality, character, or moral value of something become noticeably worse
The constant shouting between the candidates lowered the level of the political debate.
兩位候選人之間持續不斷的互相叫罵，降低了電視政治辯論的水準。
lowered the level — made the standard worse
Adding too much water to the soup lowered its quality and made it taste thin.
在湯裡加了太多水，使得品質下降，味道變淡，口感也差了。
Using the same old jokes lowered the entertainment value of the comedian's show.
一再重複同樣的老笑話，隨著時間過去降低了那位喜劇演員節目的娛樂價值。
The poor script lowered the quality of the play the students rehearsed for weeks.
劇本寫得很差，降低了學生們排練了好幾個星期的戲劇品質。
Mobile phones in the classroom lowered the attention that students paid to the lesson.
在教室使用手機降低水準，學生對課程的關注大不如前。
- improve
make better in quality or character
文法句型
lower + noun (standards/quality/tone)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this sense focuses on a decline in quality, character, or moral standard rather than a numeric reduction. Often used with 'standards', 'quality', 'tone', or 'character' as the object.
常見錯誤
4. to damage your own dignity or reputation by doing something dishonest, shameful,
自貶
做出有損自身尊嚴或名譽的行為
to damage your own dignity or reputation by doing something dishonest, shameful, or beneath what people expect of you
Kwame told the truth because he did not want to lower himself by lying.
Kwame 說出了真相，因為他不想透過說謊來貶低自己。
lower oneself — reflexive, damage one's own dignity
By cheating on the exam, Amara lowered herself in the opinion of her classmates.
Amara 在期末考試中作弊，從而在所有同學和老師心目中自貶身價。
The politician lowered himself by shouting insults at his opponent during the debate.
那位政治人物在電視直播辯論中對對手進行人身攻擊，降低了自己的格調。
Jack feared that borrowing from his brother would lower him in their parents' eyes.
Jack 擔心向弟弟借錢會讓自己在父母眼中地位降低。
Nadia would never lower herself by spreading false rumours about a coworker.
Nadia 絕不會做出散布關於不喜歡的同事的假謠言這種自貶身價的事。
- degrade oneself
more formal; suggests a more serious loss of dignity or moral standing
- humble oneself
can be positive (showing humility) unlike 'lower oneself' which is always negative
- elevate oneself
improve one's standing or reputation
文法句型
lower + oneself
用法筆記
Almost always reflexive ('lower oneself') or passive ('I felt lowered by the experience'). Typically followed by a phrase explaining the action that causes the loss of respect, often introduced by 'by + gerund'.
常見錯誤
5. if the sky or clouds lower, they become dark and appear threatening, as if a sto
變陰
天空或雲層變得陰暗，預示暴風雨
if the sky or clouds lower, they become dark and appear threatening, as if a storm or bad weather is coming
The sky lowered over the coast as the sailors hurried their boats to shore.
天色變陰，籠罩著海岸，船員們趕緊把船駛回岸邊。
sky lowered over [location] — literary weather description
Dark clouds lowered above the valley, and farmers rushed to cover their crops with tarpaulins.
烏雲在山谷上方籠罩，農夫們急忙用防水布蓋住農作物。
The sky lowered so much by noon that the streetlights came on during the day.
到了中午天色已經變得非常陰暗，路燈都亮了，儘管當時還是白天。
Heavy gray clouds lowered over the mountain range, promising heavy rain before the evening arrived.
厚重的灰色雲層籠罩在山脈上方，預示傍晚前將有大雨。
文法句型
the sky/clouds lower
lower + over/above + location
用法筆記
Literary or descriptive register. The subject is almost always 'sky', 'clouds', or 'weather'. Never used with a direct object (always intransitive). Distinguish from the homograph 'lower' (pronounced /laʊər/) meaning 'to frown or look sullen' — this sense is pronounced /ˈloʊərd/.