每日一词【1204】lower：降低

 今天我们要学的词是lower。 Lower, 做为动词，有降低的意思。 "A new study says drinking coffee may help lower women's risk of stroke," 一项最新研究发现，喝咖啡有助于降低女性患中风的风险。 "The easiest way to lower your blood sugar is through a healthy diet and regular exercise," 降低血糖最易行的办法就是健康饮食和坚持锻炼。 

 

在美国国会不久前的一次听证会上， "Representative Jack¹ Kingston brought up the topic of lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18 for service members on military bases," 国会众议院议员金斯顿提出，应该考虑将服役军人在营地上的合法饮酒年龄从21岁降低到18岁。好的，今天我们学习的词是lower... 

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。