descent

中英词典：descent

形容词（Adjective）

1. 下降的；下行的
2. 合适的；得体的

名词（Noun）

1. 下降；下行
2. 血统；家世
3. 祖籍；出身
4. 派生；衍生物

词语辨析

descent和decline都有“下降”的意思，但descent更常用于物体或人的下降，而decline更常用于抽象概念的下降。

词汇扩充

descent into madness（陷入疯狂）

descent into chaos（陷入混乱）

近义词

drop, fall, plunge, decline

反义词

ascent, rise, ascend

柯林斯词典

descent noun

1. The descent of a person or object is the act of moving downwards.
2. If someone or something is of a particular descent, their ancestors were born in a particular country.
3. Your descent is your family background or origin.
4. A descent is a slope that goes downwards, often from one place to another.
5. A descent is a journey downwards, usually one that is made in a controlled or gradual way.

牛津词典

descent noun

1. An act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling.
2. A person's origin or nationality.
3. The condition or fact of being descended from a particular ancestor or group of ancestors.
4. A downward slope, typically one leading to a cave or underground chamber.
5. A sudden violent attack, especially by a bird of prey on its quarry.

用法

1. His descent down the mountain was treacherous.

（他下山的过程很危险。）

2. She is of Chinese descent, but was born in the United States.

（她是华裔，但出生在美国。）

3. He comes from a long line of Italian descent.

（他来自一个纯正的意大利血统。）

4. The road had a steep descent.

（这条路有一个陡峭的下坡。）

5. The plane began its descent towards the airport.

（飞机开始向机场降落。）

6. Her descent into drug addiction was heartbreaking.

（她陷入毒品成瘾的过程令人心碎。）

7. The eagle made a swift descent and caught its prey.

（鹰迅速俯冲并捕捉到猎物。）

8. Their descent from the mountain took them several hours.

（他们从山上下来花了几个小时。）

9. Their family can trace their descent back to the 15th century.

（他们的家族可以追溯到15世纪。）

10. She experienced a rapid descent into poverty after losing her job.

（她失业后迅速陷入贫困。）

11. They set off on their descent into the caves.

（他们开始进入洞穴。）

12. The hiker slipped and fell during his steep descent.

（这位徒步旅行者在陡峭的下坡时滑倒并摔倒。）

13. Her descent from fame was swift and unexpected.

（她从名人的地位下降迅速且出乎意料。）

14. The descent of the roller coaster was exhilarating.

（过山车的下坡令人兴奋。）

15. He felt a sense of pride in his Scottish descent.

（他以自己的苏格兰血统感到自豪。）

16. The climbers began their descent from the summit.

（登山者们开始从山顶下降。）

17. The descent of the sun marked the end of the day.

（太阳的落下标志着一天的结束。）

18. They made a slow descent down the staircase.

（他们缓慢地下了楼梯。）

19. His descent from power was met with celebration by the people.

（他下台时，人们庆祝了这个消息。）

20. They traced their descent back to a famous historical figure.

（他们追溯到一个有名的历史人物。）