(1)降低(下)，放下(let down;make less high)[T+n，T+n+prep]：～the sails/a flag/the blinds 落帆/降旗/放下窗簾;～one's hands/one's head/one's gun slowly 慢慢放下手/低下頭/放下槍;The boat was～ed into the water. 小船被放到水中?！玹he bookshelf/the ceiling about one foot 把書架/天花板降低約一英尺;L～the bucket into the well to get some water. 把水桶放到井里去打點(diǎn)兒水?！挤础絩aise;
(2)(使)降低(減弱)((cause to)become low)[I，I+prep，T+n，T+n+prep]：Many stocks～ed in value. 很多股票價(jià)跌?！玱ne's expenses 減少支出;～the pressure in a tyre 減小輪胎的壓力;Such acts～ed him in our eyes. 這種行為降低了他在我們心目中的地位?！玱ne's voice to a whisper 壓低聲音悄悄說話;The price was～ed from ...to ... 價(jià)格從……降低到…… 〖反〗raise，rise;
lower away (v adv) 放下(小船)，降下(帆)(vi)(用于imper)：We're ready for the lifeboat —～away!我們準(zhǔn)備上救生艇了，快把它放下來!
lower oneself 降低自己的身份(人格)：He would never～himself by taking bribes. 他絕不會(huì)降低自己的人格去接受賄賂。