to descend
01
下降
to move toward a lower level
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
运动动词
规则
现在时
descend
第三人称单数
descends
现在分词
descending
一般过去时
descended
过去分词
descended
例子
The elevator started to descend to the ground floor of the office building.
电梯开始下降到办公大楼的一楼。
02
下降, 出身于
to be related by blood, typically referring to the lineage or family connection
Transitive: to descend from an ancestor
例子
She descends from a long line of accomplished artists and painters.
她出身于一个有着悠久历史的艺术家和画家世家。
03
下降, 自贬身份
to engage in an action or behavior that one perceives as beneath their personal standards of honor or self-respect
Transitive: to descend to an action
例子
He chose not to descend to the level of his argumentative colleague during the heated debate.
在激烈的辩论中，他选择不降低到他那好争论的同事的水平。
04
降临, 落下
to arrive or appear unexpectedly, creating a surprise or disconcerting effect
Intransitive
例子
As the curtain opened, a magical light seemed to descend, revealing the breathtaking set.
当幕布拉开时，一道神奇的光似乎降临，揭示了令人惊叹的布景。
词汇树
descendant
descendent
descender
descend
