lowering 音标拼音: [l'oɚɪŋ]
a . 使卑劣的,减弱体力的,昏暗的
使卑劣的,减弱体力的,昏暗的
lowering *下移
lowering adj 1 :
darkened by clouds ; "
a heavy sky " [
synonym : {
heavy },
{
lowering }, {
sullen }, {
threatening }]
n 1 :
the act of causing to become less 2 :
the act of causing something to move to a lower level [
synonym :
{
lowering }, {
letting down }]
Lower \
Low "
er \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Lowered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Lowering }.] [
OE .
lowren ,
luren ;
cf .
D .
loeren ,
LG .
luren .
G .
lauern to lurk ,
to be on the watch ,
and E .
leer ,
lurk .]
1 .
To be dark ,
gloomy ,
and threatening ,
as clouds ;
to be covered with dark and threatening clouds ,
as the sky ;
to show threatening signs of approach ,
as a tempest .
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All the clouds that lowered upon our house . --
Shak .
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2 .
To frown ;
to look sullen .
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But sullen discontent sat lowering on her face .
--
Dryden .
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Lower \
Low "
er \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Lowered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Lowering }.] [
From {
Low },
a .]
1 .
To let descend by its own weight ,
as something suspended ;
to let down ;
as ,
to lower a bucket into a well ;
to lower a sail or a boat ;
sometimes ,
to pull down ;
as ,
to lower a flag .
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Lowered softly with a threefold cord of love Down to a silent grave . --
Tennyson .
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2 .
To reduce the height of ;
as ,
to lower a fence or wall ;
to lower a chimney or turret .
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3 .
To depress as to direction ;
as ,
to lower the aim of a gun ;
to make less elevated as to object ;
as ,
to lower one '
s ambition ,
aspirations ,
or hopes .
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4 .
To reduce the degree ,
intensity ,
strength ,
etc .,
of ;
as ,
to lower the temperature of anything ;
to lower one '
s vitality ;
to lower distilled liquors .
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5 .
To bring down ;
to humble ;
as ,
to lower one '
s pride .
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6 .
To reduce in value ,
amount ,
etc .;
as ,
to lower the price of goods ,
the rate of interest ,
etc .
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Lowering \
Low "
er *
ing \,
a .
Dark and threatening ;
gloomy ;
sullen ;
as ,
lowering clouds or sky .
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1913 Webster ]
220 Moby Thesaurus words for "
lowering ":
Acheronian ,
Acherontic ,
Cimmerian ,
Stygian ,
abatement ,
about to be ,
abridgment ,
abusive ,
alleviation ,
already in sight ,
apocalyptic ,
approaching ,
at hand ,
attenuation ,
bad ,
baleful ,
baneful ,
beetle ,
beetle -
browed ,
beetling ,
black ,
black -
browed ,
bludgeoning ,
blustering ,
bodeful ,
boding ,
break ,
brewing ,
browbeating ,
bulldozing ,
bullying ,
cadence ,
catenary ,
cheapening ,
close ,
close at hand ,
clouded ,
cloudy ,
coming ,
comminatory ,
concavity ,
contraction ,
cut ,
dampening ,
damping ,
dark ,
dark and gloomy ,
de -
escalation ,
debasement ,
decline ,
decrease ,
decrement ,
decrescence ,
decurrence ,
deduction ,
deepening ,
deflation ,
degradation ,
dejected ,
demotion ,
denunciatory ,
depreciation ,
depression ,
descent ,
detrusion ,
devaluation ,
digging ,
diminishment ,
diminution ,
dire ,
dive ,
doomful ,
dour ,
dreary ,
drilling ,
droop ,
ducking ,
dull ,
dumpish ,
dying ,
dying off ,
evil ,
evil -
starred ,
excavation ,
extenuation ,
fade -
out ,
fateful ,
fear -
inspiring ,
foreboding ,
forthcoming ,
frowning ,
funereal ,
future ,
gathering ,
gloom ,
gloomful ,
gloominess ,
glooming ,
gloomy ,
glowering ,
glum ,
going to happen ,
grim ,
grum ,
hauling down ,
heavy ,
hectoring ,
hollowness ,
ill ,
ill -
boding ,
ill -
fated ,
ill -
lighted ,
ill -
lit ,
ill -
omened ,
ill -
starred ,
immediate ,
imminent ,
impendent ,
impending ,
in danger imminent ,
in prospect ,
in reserve ,
in store ,
in the cards ,
in the offing ,
in the wind ,
in view ,
inauspicious ,
incumbent ,
instant ,
intimidating ,
jutting ,
languishment ,
lapse ,
lessening ,
letup ,
looming ,
lower ,
lurking ,
markdown ,
melancholy ,
menacing ,
minacious ,
minatory ,
miniaturization ,
mining ,
mitigation ,
moodish ,
moody ,
mopey ,
moping ,
mopish ,
morose ,
mumpish ,
near ,
near at hand ,
nearing ,
nose dive ,
nubilous ,
of evil portent ,
ominous ,
on the horizon ,
overcast ,
overclouded ,
overhanging ,
overhung ,
pending ,
plummet ,
plummeting ,
plunge ,
portending ,
portentous ,
preparing ,
price cut ,
price fall ,
price reduction ,
probing ,
projecting ,
reduction ,
relaxation ,
sag ,
sagging ,
scaling down ,
scowling ,
simplicity ,
sinister ,
sinkage ,
sinking ,
slash ,
slump ,
somber ,
somberness ,
sombrous ,
sombrousness ,
stormy ,
submergence ,
subsidence ,
subtraction ,
sulky ,
sullen ,
superincumbent ,
surly ,
swag ,
terroristic ,
terrorizing ,
that will be ,
threatening ,
threatful ,
thrusting under ,
to come ,
tunneling ,
unfavorable ,
unfortunate ,
unlucky ,
unpromising ,
unpropitious ,
untoward ,
upcoming ,
waiting ,
weakening
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LOWERING Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of LOWERING is dark and threatening : gloomy How to use lowering in a sentence
Lowering - definition of lowering by The Free Dictionary To let, bring, or move down to a lower level 2 To reduce in value, degree, or quality 3 To weaken; undermine: lower one's energy 4 To reduce in standing or respect 1 To move down: Her hand lowered 2 To become less; diminish: The temperature has lowered gradually this month
LOWERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary LOWERING definition: 1 used to describe the sky when it is very dark and it looks as if it is about to rain: 2 used… Learn more
379 Synonyms Antonyms for LOWERING | Thesaurus. com Find 379 different ways to say LOWERING, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus com
LOWERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary LOWERING definition: scowling ; frowning darkly | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
lowering - Wiktionary, the free dictionary lowering (comparative more lowering, superlative most lowering) (of sky or environment) Dark and menacing Synonyms: gloomy, threatening
Lowering Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Lowering definition: Scowling; frowning darkly
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lowering, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary What does the adjective lowering mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lowering See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence lowering has developed meanings and uses in subjects including How common is the adjective lowering? How is the adjective lowering pronounced?
LOWERING Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Lowering definition: dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy See examples of LOWERING used in a sentence