Hhtt Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
The bus lowered itself
"The bus gave a sigh as it lowered itself toward the old woman at the curb."
What does it mean by "the bus lowered itself" I checked the meanings of "lower" but I see that none of them fit with it. "lower" here is more like "to slow down".
From WordWeb
1. Lower: Move something down to a less high position [bring down, get down, let down, take down]
2. Lower: Reduce the ranking, degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
3. Make quieter [turn down]
4. Cause to drop or sink [depress]
From Newbury House
1. To let down to a reduced level or position
2. To make less in amount, degree or intensity
3. To lower oneself:To act beneath one's dignity or self-respect
Thank you.
What does it mean by "the bus lowered itself" I checked the meanings of "lower" but I see that none of them fit with it. "lower" here is more like "to slow down".
From WordWeb
1. Lower: Move something down to a less high position [bring down, get down, let down, take down]
2. Lower: Reduce the ranking, degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
3. Make quieter [turn down]
4. Cause to drop or sink [depress]
From Newbury House
1. To let down to a reduced level or position
2. To make less in amount, degree or intensity
3. To lower oneself:To act beneath one's dignity or self-respect
Thank you.
Top answer
The bus goes down so that a wheelchair can just roll in, or people don't have to step up. This is called a "kneeling bus". It is like a camel that kneels down so that the rider can get on its back.
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The bus goes down so that a wheelchair can just roll in, or people don't have to step up.
This is called a "kneeling bus". It is like a camel that kneels down so that the rider can get on its back.
This is called a "kneeling bus". It is like a camel that kneels down so that the rider can get on its back.
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