descend

[dɪˈsend]
  • 释义
  • 下来,下降 ;下斜;降临;突然造访;

  • 词义辨析
  • descend, drop, fall, sink
  • 这四个词都可表示物体向下降落。它们之间的区别是:
    1.sink指在空气或水中垂直下降、下沉; descend则通常指沿斜线或斜坡下降; 而drop与fall都可指急速地向下坠落,可直可斜。例如:
    The walk descends sharply.小路下倾得很厉害。
    The ship struck against the rocks and sank.那船触礁沉没了。
    We saw an apple falling〔dropping〕 down from the tree yesterday.昨天我们看见一个苹果从树上掉下来。
    2.drop指物体由于重力从高处往下落; fall指物体由于不明原因或物体本身失去平衡而向下降落,有自然下落的意思。例如:
    She dropped the cup.她把杯子弄掉了。
    Leaves fall in autumn.秋天树叶下落。
    3.drop通常是有意识、有目的地下落; 而fall则往往是无意识地下落。例如:
    The enemy planes dropped bombs.敌机投下了炸弹。
    Rain is falling fast.雨下得很大。
    4.drop引申可表示物价的降落; sink还可指精力或意识逐渐丧失。例如:
    The price of oil has dropped sharply.石油价格暴跌。
    His heart sank.他感到沮丧。
    5.drop一般用作及物动词,偶尔也用作不及物动词; fall则通常用作不及物动词。
  • descend,drop,fall,sink
  • 这些动词都表示“落下,下降”之意。
    descend通常指沿斜线或斜坡下降。
    drop指物体从一定高度落下。
    fall与drop同义,指突然或猛烈地降落,但fall也可指任何下落,同高度或形式无关。
    sink指在空气或水中垂直下降、下沉。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    As you descend, suddenly you see at last the hidden waterfall.

    一直往下走,最终你会突然看到那条隐秘的瀑布。

    柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    The tendency of chlorophyll content was ascend in first and descend at last.

    叶绿素含量在各播期基本都呈现先升后降的趋势.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 3、

    Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.

    后来不久, 那只气球开始下降了,结果它在一个机场附近着陆了.

    ——《用法词典》
  • 4、

    These exposed aggregate steps descend from the new lawn to the fountain area.

    这些台阶从新建的草坪通往喷泉区.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 5、

    However, the ground water table tends to descend, accounting for 62 % of the cities and regions.

    但地下水水位总的发展趋势仍以下降为主,下降区比例高达62%.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 6、

    In future, astronauts will be required to descend from a spaceship while it is still in space and return to it.

    将来, 宇航员应当能从依然在太空中的宇宙飞船中下来,并且能够回到飞船里去.

    《用法词典》
  • 7、

    In future, astronauts will be required to descend from a spaceship while it is still in space and to return to it.

    将来, 将要求宇航员从停在太空里的飞船中下来并且能回到飞船中去.

    《用法词典》
  • 8、

    If a prisoner is badly treated, he may descend to violence.

    如果囚犯受虐待, 他就可能发展到行凶.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    Ended to allly, cover up to descend a little hope.

    结束了所有的憧憬, 埋下了一点点希望.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 10、

    Things are cooler and more damp as we descend to the cellar.

    当我们往下走去地窖时,四周愈见阴冷潮湿。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    She's got too much dignity to descend to writing anonymous letters.

    她是个自尊心很强的人,绝不会自贬身份去写匿名信。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    The pain is beginning to lift, I am beginning to feel a descend upon me.

    我的疼痛开始减轻, 我开始感到一种安宁.

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  • 13、

    Bob and his girl friend descend on us for the weekend.

    鲍伯和他女友突然来我家过周末.

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  • 14、

    I hope the grace of God would descend on me.

    我期望上帝的恩惠.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 15、

    You can ride the escalator up but have to descend on foot.

    你可以搭电梯上去,但要自己走下来.

    辞典例句
  • 16、

    These ideas descend from those of the ancient philosophers.

    这些观点来源于那些古代哲学家的思想.

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  • 17、

    I cannot descend to be tricked out of assurances that are not really wanted.

    我不能屈从地去被那些并不是真正应该说出的话所欺骗.

    ——辞典例句
  • 18、

    CYH 4536, HUANGHUA tower, radar Contact , information A available, follow KHN 1 A, descend and maintain 2700 meters on Standard.

    黄花塔台, 雷达看到, 通播A有效, 南昌1号进港, 下降到标准气压2700米.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 19、

    The plane began to descend.

    飞机开始降落。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 20、

    The photosynthetic rate descend gradually because of the decrepitude of the leaf.

    后期由于叶子的衰老,光合速率逐渐下降.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 21、

    Time to and descend the stair.

    说话间时间转身走着楼梯往下.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 22、

    Hepatic energy metabolism: ATP, RCR and AKBR were all descend obviously after ischemia.

    肝脏能量代谢: 缺血后肝组织ATP 、 RCR及 AKBR均明显下降.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 23、

    Think descend lead good ground a day ! You are to have mercy on too!

    (翻译的很好)因为带有点愤怒,这个效果是我想达到地!

    ——期刊摘选
  • 24、

    Meeting those meandering down they turn and descend again.

    与漫天飞舞的雪相遇,又改道向下降落.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 25、

    I'm surprised that you would descend to lying.

    你竟然不顾人格撒谎,真使我感到吃惊.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    As they descend the hill like madmen running a race, he falls.

    他们像疯子赛跑一样往坡下冲, 他摔倒了.

    ——英汉文学 - 双城记