descend

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四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

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

中文翻译

vi. 下降, 世代相传, 屈尊, 袭击
vt. 下降

2
Collins 星级
3,971
BNC 频率
4,006
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记忆技巧

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。

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