Word · Frequency #6850
downwards
向下；往下
核心释义
towards a lower place or position, either physically or metaphorically
- 1.
向下；朝下方。
Towards a lower place; towards what is below.
- 2.
从高处到低处
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
- 3.
向较低、较小、较劣等方向。
Towards something which is lower in order, smaller, inferior, etc.
趋于下降；朝较低水平；向下；朝下方。；从高处到低处；向较低、较小、较劣等方向。；向下
用法In use
The plane began to descend downwards towards the runway.
用法提示：副词表示向低处移动的方向。
She looked downwards to avoid eye contact.
用法提示：副词表示视线朝下的方向。
The trend in prices has been moving downwards for months.
用法提示：副词表示趋势向下降的方向。
verb + downwards
downwards 强调方向，非正式场合常可用 down 替换。
She looked downwards at the ground.
她向下看着地面。
trend/point + downwards
常见于经济或趋势描述。
The stock price trended downwards.
股价呈下降趋势。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- move downwards
- 向下移动
- The elevator moved downwards slowly.电梯缓慢地向下移动。
- go downwards
- 向下走
- We need to go downwards to reach the exit.我们需要向下走才能到达出口。
- slope downwards
- 向下倾斜
- The path slopes downwards towards the river.这条小路向下倾斜，通往河边。
- point downwards
- 指向下方
- The arrow on the sign points downwards.标志上的箭头指向下方。
- flow downwards
- 向下流
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把“downwards”拆成“down”（向下）和“wards”（朝向），想象一个箭头🔽朝下，指向地面，帮助记忆“向下”的含义。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：物理方向、抽象趋势 通常用于描述向下的移动或降低的趋势，在口语和书面语中都常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常置于动词之后或句末，表示方向向下。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All share the '-wards' suffix and similar ending sound /wərdz/. Note stress varies; 'afterwards' has stress on the second syllable.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.