descended
形容词- 下降的;下坡的
- 世代相传的;血统的
- 后裔;子孙
descended与下降(descend)的关系类似于ascended与上升(ascend)的关系。
词汇扩充descendant:n. 子孙,后裔
descent:n. 下降,血统,血统纯正的人
descending:adj. 下降的
近义词fall,drop,plunge,lower,sink
反义词ascend,rise,climb,mount
柯林斯词典(Collins Dictionary)descended:
1. verb (intransitive) If you say that someone or something is descended from a particular ancestor, you mean that they are directly related to that ancestor.
2. verb (intransitive) If a person or thing descends from a particular place or group of people, they come from that place or group.
3. adjective If a road, path, or staircase is steep, it slopes at a high angle.
牛津词典(Oxford Dictionary)descended:
1. adjective (formal) Having a specified ancestor or ancestors of a specified kind.
2. adjective (of a road, path, or staircase) sloping downwards.
3. verb (descend) (formal) Pass on or be handed down orally or in writing.
4. verb (descend) (formal) Derive or originate from.
5. verb (descend) (formal) Make an unexpected appearance or visit.
用法
descended是descend的过去分词形式,可作形容词或名词使用。
相关例句
- His family descended from Italian immigrants.(他的家族是意大利移民的后裔。)
- The path became steeper as they descended into the valley.(当他们走进山谷时,路径变得更陡峭了。)
- She is a descendant of a famous poet.(她是一位著名诗人的后裔。)
- He proudly claims descent from a noble family.(他自豪地声称自己有贵族血统。)
- The descending road leads to the beach.(下坡的道路通向海滩。)
- The story has been descended through many generations.(这个故事已经传承了很多代。)
- This tradition descends from ancient times.(这个传统起源于古代。)
- The novel descends from a family legend.(这本小说源自一段家族传说。)
- The unexpected guest descended upon us in the evening.(意外的客人在晚上突然来访。)
- He descended from the stage and mingled with the crowd.(他从舞台下来,与观众融为一体。)
- As the plane descended towards the airport, the passengers could see the city below.(当飞机降落到机场时,乘客们可以看到下面的城市。)
- She descended into a fit of laughter.(她陷入一阵大笑。)
- With each descent into the cave, the air became colder.(每次进入洞穴,空气都变得更冷了。)
- The painting is believed to be of ancient descent.(这幅画被认为是古老的传世之作。)
- He made a sudden descent on the enemy camp.(他突然袭击了敌营。)
- After a steep descent, they reached the bottom of the canyon.(经过陡峭的下坡,他们到达了峡谷底部。)
- His reputation descended from his father, who was a renowned scientist.(他的声誉来源于他的父亲,后者是一位著名的科学家。)
- The old story has descended to us through many generations.(这个古老的故事通过多代人传承给我们。)
- She is a descendant of the famous poet Shakespeare.(她是著名诗人莎士比亚的后裔。)
- They descended from a long line of kings.(他们是一系列国王的后裔。)
- The path descends steeply to the river.(这条路径陡峭地通向河边。)