Do not allow your loneliness to lower your standards. Read that again.
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allow [v.] SYN—permit
allow somebody to do something
ex) My parents wouldn’t allow me to go to the party.
Students are not allowed to eat in class.
something is allowed
(=something is officially permitted)
ex) Are dictionaries allowed in the exam?
allow yourself something
ex) He allowed himself the occasional glass of wine.
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allowance [n.] 津贴，补贴，零花钱；限额
ex) She gets an allowance for taking care of Tom. 津贴，补贴
His father gives him a monthly allowance of £200. 零花钱，补贴
Passengers’ baggage allowance is 75 pounds per person. 限额
重音 | 动词（后） | 名词（前） |
名前动后 | per'mit | 'permit |
re'cord | 'record | |
ex'port | 'export | |
pro'duce | 'product |
per'mit [v.]
ex) As a punishment, she was not permitted to attend any school activities.
Dogs are not permitted inside the shop.
'permit [n.] 许可证
an official document stating that someone is allowed to do something
permission [n.] 允许
ex) You’ll have to get permission from your parents if you want to come.
[adj.]-ness 词缀 表名词 weakness happiness tiredness
名词后缀 -ment -ion -ness
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lower [adj.] 下面的，下级的
lower lip下嘴唇
lower back (下背)腰部
[v.] 放下，下降，降低
lowered her voice
lower the price
Don’t lower yourself.
不要贬低自己（的身份/价值）
In everyday English, people usually say that someone turns down the temperature or volume rather than lowers it:
Can you turn the heating down?
