词性及解释
vi.
下降, 世代相传, 屈尊, 袭击
vt.
下降
【法】
把财产传给, 遗传
词形变化
形容词: descendible
动词过去式: descended
过去分词: descended
现在分词: descending
第三人称单数: descends
英英解释
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1.
v.move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
[例]
○ The temperature is going down
○ The barometer is falling
○ The curtain fell on the diva
○ Her hand went up and then fell again
常用词组
习惯用语
1.
descend from
从...下来; 是...的后裔, 源于
2.
descend to
把人格[身分]降低到, 堕落到; 转谈细节
3.
descend upon
突然袭击; 突然拜访某人
4.
descend on
突然袭击; 突然拜访某人
例句
1.
Soon afterwards, the balloon begAN to descend ANd it lANded near AN airfield
过了一会儿,气球开始降落,并且在一个机场附近着陆了。
2.
In future, astronauts will be required to descend from a spaceship while it is still in space AND to return to it.
将来，要求宇航员从停在太空中的宇宙飞船里出来，然后再回到船上。
3.
It is easier to descend than to ASCEND
下降容易上升难
4.
I have believed it was much easier to descend from the whole to a part than to ASCEND from a part to the whole
我相信，从整体来推论部分比从部分来求解整体要容易得多。
5.
To ASCEND the heavy or to descend to earth
上天下地
6.
ASCEND to causes, descend to consequences
往上追溯到原因，往下推论至结果。
7.
BE on the lookout! The enemy may descend upon us any moment
警惕些，敌人随时都可能向我们发动突然袭击。
8.
To descend from heaven, COME from nowhere
自天而降
9.
To uncoil(an anchor Cable)on deck so the anchor may descend easily.
解开锚缆在甲板上解开(缆绳)以便能更快下锚
10.
To descend to particulars, just what work DO you DO every day?
现在谈具体的，你每天到底做些什么工作?
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