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lowering (rhymes with flowering) Don’t confuse this word with the “lower-ing” (first syllable rhymes with “go”) that means “lessening” or “moving downward.” This verb means “to appear dark or threatening.” It can be used to describe a stormy sky or an angry, sullen look. The noun form is “lower.”
- Inspecting the lowering sky and feeling the sudden gusts of wind against his face, Heathcliff spurred his horse to move faster through the heath.
- After the teacher chastised Philippe for talking in class, he gave her a lowering look but stopped chattering with Kevin.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
机器翻译，仅供参考
lowing（与开花押韵）不要将这个词与意思是“减少”或“向下移动”的“lower ing”（第一个音节与“go”押韵）混淆。这个动词的意思是“看起来黑暗或有威胁”。它可以用来形容暴风雨的天空或愤怒、闷闷不乐的表情。名词形式是“lower”
希刺克厉夫望着低垂的天空，感觉到一阵突如其来的阵风吹在他的脸上，他策马在荒原上更快地奔跑。
在老师斥责菲利普在课堂上说话后，他低声下气地看了她一眼，但不再和凯文聊天。
