| 释义 |
lower BrE /ˈləʊə(r)/
NAmE /ˈloʊ-/► SEE ALLlower the tone (of sth)lower yourself (by doing sth)raise/lower your sightsraise/lower the temperature
●lower the ˈtone (of sth)make the general character and attitude of sth, such as a place, a piece of writing or the atmosphere of an event, less polite or respectable 降低（某地、某作品、氛围等的）格调◆Residents were afraid that a fast-food restaurant would lower the tone of the street.
居民担心开一家快餐店会降低这条街的品位。●ˈlower yourself (by doing sth) (usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) behave in a way that makes other people respect you less （因做某事而）降低自己的身份，自贬人格◆I wouldn’t lower myself by working for him.
我不会自贬身份为他工作。●raise/lower your ˈsightsincrease/reduce your hopes and ambitions 提高／降低期望；眼光提高／变低◆You should raise your sights and apply for the director’s job.你应该把期望值定得高一点，申请主管一职。◆Some women feel that staying at home and having a family means lowering their sights.有些女性觉得居家生子意味着进取心的减退。●raise/lower the ˈtemperature (informal) increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation 升／降温；增加／减少兴奋（或热烈）的程度◆His angry refusal raised the temperature of the meeting.他愤怒地拒绝了，这使得会议的气氛紧张起来。◆The government tried to lower the political temperature by agreeing to some of the demands.政府试图通过答应部分要求来给紧张的政治气候降温。 |