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四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

vi. 下降, 世代相传, 屈尊, 袭击
vt. 下降

Collins 星级

3,971

BNC 频率

4,006

使用频率

descend 由前缀 de-（表示向下）和词根 scend（源自拉丁文 scandere，意为攀登）组合而成，整体意思就是“向下攀登”或“下降”。

例句

1. The airplane began to descend slowly towards the runway.

飞机开始缓慢下降，准备降落在跑道上。

2. As we descend the mountain, the view becomes more beautiful.

当我们下山时，景色变得更加美丽。

3. She felt a sense of relief as her worries began to descend.

当她的担忧开始减轻时，她感到一阵释然。