downward

downward

形容词

1. 向下的，下行的

2. 下降的，下坡的

3. 下等的，低级的

词语辨析

downward和downwards都可以表示"向下"的意思，但downward更常用。

词汇扩充

downwards (adv.) 向下

近义词

descending, downhill, downward-bound

反义词

upward, upward-bound

名词

1. 下降，下坡

2. 向下的趋势

柯林斯词典

(形容词)
1. If an activity or process takes a downward course or turn, it becomes worse or less successful than it was before. (活动或过程) 走下坡路的
2. A downward movement or look is directed towards a lower place or position. 向下的
(名词)
1. A downward is a downward movement or look. 下降

牛津词典

(形容词)
1. Going or pointing towards a lower position or level. (方向) 向下的
2. Reducing in amount or value. (数量或价值) 下降的，减少的
(副词)
1. Towards a lower position or level. (方向) 向下地

用法

1. We watched the plane's downward descent. (我们看着飞机向下降落。)

2. The economy is showing signs of a downward trend. (经济显示出下降趋势的迹象。)

3. The hiker carefully navigated the downward slope. (徒步旅行者小心翼翼地穿越下坡。)

例句

1. The stock market took a downward turn yesterday. (昨天股市出现了下跌。)
2. She felt a downward pull as the elevator descended. (电梯下降时，她感到一种向下的拉力。)
3. The company's profits have been on a downward trend for the past year. (公司的利润在过去一年里一直呈下降趋势。)
4. He lost his balance and began a downward slide. (他失去平衡，开始向下滑动。)
5. The doctor warned about the downward spiral of the patient's health. (医生警告患者的健康状况正在恶化。)
6. The hiker cautiously descended the downward path. (徒步旅行者小心翼翼地下降了这条下坡道。)
7. The waterfall cascaded downward into the pool below. (瀑布向下倾泻到下面的水池中。)
8. The team's performance has been on a downward trajectory since the coach left. (自教练离开以来，球队的表现一直在下滑。)
9. The economy is experiencing a downward spiral due to the global recession. (由于全球经济衰退，经济正在经历一次下降螺旋。)
10. She watched the kite's downward descent with excitement. (她兴奋地看着风筝向下降落。)
11. The company needs to address the downward trend in sales. (公司需要解决销售下降的趋势。)
12. He carefully maneuvered the car down the downward slope. (他小心地驾驶汽车下坡。)
13. The skier sped down the downward slope. (滑雪者飞快地滑下下坡。)
14. The downward pressure on prices is affecting the market. (价格下降的压力正在影响市场。)
15. The mountain climber began his downward descent from the peak. (登山者从山顶开始下降。)
16. The company is facing a downward trend in customer satisfaction. (公司面临着客户满意度下降的趋势。)
17. The bird swooped downward to catch its prey. (鸟迅速俯冲捕捉猎物。)
18. She felt a downward pull as the elevator descended. (电梯下降时，她感到一种向下的拉力。)
19. The river flowed downward towards the valley. (河流向下流向山谷。)
20. His career took a downward turn after the scandal. (丑闻爆发后，他的职业生涯出现了下滑。)
21. The downward trend in the housing market has affected property prices. (房地产市场的下降趋势影响了房价。)