Word · Frequency #3971
Fully loadeddescending
下降；下来
descending is the present participle of descend.
to move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
- 1.
Senses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position.
从高处向低处移动的相关意义
- 2.
Senses relating to passing down from a source to another thing.
从一个来源传递到另一个事物的相关意义
从高处向低处移动的相关意义；从一个来源传递到另一个事物的相关意义；下降；世代相传；屈尊
In use
As the plane began to descend, I could see the city lights below.
The path descends steeply from the top of the hill to the river.
She watched the sun descend below the horizon from the balcony.
descend something
及物用法，宾语通常为楼梯、斜坡等。
She descended the stairs carefully.
她小心地走下楼梯。
descend from something
表示血统或起源。
He descends from a long line of artists.
他出身于艺术世家。
descend into something
可表示进入某种状态或地方。
The elevator descended into the basement.
Connections
Collocations
- descend from
- 从…下来；是…的后裔
- He descends from a noble family.他是一个贵族家庭的后裔。
- descend to
- 下降到；沦落到
- The path descends to the river.这条小路向下延伸到河边。
- descend on/upon
- 突然袭击；突然访问
- Tourists descended on the small town during the holiday.假期期间游客蜂拥而至这个小镇。
- descend into
- 陷入（某种状态）
- The country descended into chaos after the coup.政变后国家陷入了混乱。
- descend the stairs
- 下楼梯
- She descended the stairs slowly.她慢慢地走下楼梯。
- descend a mountain
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“de-”向下，“scend”像“send”发送，想象发送东西向下移动，即下降、降低身份。
Context & Register
物理下降
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in /sɛnd/ (ascend, transcend, condescend) rhyme with 'descend'. Note that 'descent' looks similar but ends in /sɛnt/, not /sɛnd/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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