descent

di'sent
六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a movement downward
n. the act of changing your location in a downward direction
n. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
n. a downward slope or bend

中文翻译

n. 降落, 家系, 侵袭, 血统
[医] 下降, 世代, 血统

1
Collins 星级
5,385
BNC 频率
5,454
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记忆技巧

descent 由前缀 de-（表示向下）和词根 scent（来源于拉丁语 scendere，意为“下降”）构成，整体意思是“向下的运动”。

例句

1. The descent down the mountain was steep and challenging.
下山的坡度陡峭而具有挑战性。
2. She felt a sense of descent as she moved from the top of the hill to the valley below.
当她从山顶走到下面的山谷时，感到了一种下滑的感觉。
3. The pilot announced the descent of the airplane as it approached the airport.
飞行员在飞机靠近机场时宣布开始下降。

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