lower

lower
くだす 下す
ひくまる 低まる
ひくめる 低める
さげる 下げる
ひきさげる 引下げる <a blind>
たれさげる 垂れ下げる
* * *
I
/lóuə(r)/ 〖動〗|他|
1 〈人が〉〈物・人〉をおろす下げる, 沈める(⇔lift); 〈頭・視線〉を下げる

~ a flag 旗をおろす

The trade barriers must be ~ed. 通商障壁は低くすべきだ.

2 [SVO]〈人が〉〈数量〉を減らす; 〈速度・温度・程度〉を下げる; 〈勢い・力〉を弱める(⇔raise)

~ the expenses 経費を減らす

~ (the volume of) the radio ラジオの音量を下げる.

3 [通例否定文で]〈評価・地位〉を下げる, 落す; [~ oneself to do] 恥を忍んで…する

~ one's reputation 評判を落す

~ the quality of … …の質を落す

Dón't loweŕ yoursèlf to táke [by táking] the móney. そんな金を受け取ったら面子(めんつ)にかかわるぞ.

4 〔音声〕〈母音〉を低母音で発音する( ⇒ low1〖形〗 8 ).
5 ((英略式))〈酒びん〉を空にする, 酒を飲む.
|自|
1 〈速度・温度などが〉下がる, 低くなる, 落ちる, 沈む; 弱まる.
2 〔海事〕[通例命令形で] ボート[帆, 帆桁(ほげた)]をおろせ(+away).
〖形〗 〔low1の比較級〕 (φ比較) [限定]
1 [相対比較] (…より)低い(⇔higher).
2 [絶対比較] (標準より)低い, 下等[下級]の(⇔higher), 劣った

a ~ animal 下等動物.

3 [絶対比較] 下部の, 下方の(⇔upper); 低緯度の, 南部の

the ~ lip 下唇

the ~ Nile ナイル下流.

4 〔地〕〈地層が〉古い.
〖名〗〖C〗
1 ((米略式)) ⇒ =~ berth .
2 ((略式))[~s]下の(入れ)歯.
II
/láuə(r)/ 〖動〗|自|
1 ((正式))〔…に〕顔をしかめる〔at, on, upon〕.
2 ((文))〈空・天気などが〉あやしくなる.
〖名〗〖C〗
1 しかめつら.
2 (天気などの)険悪(な様子).

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