descend

英[di'send]美[di'send]

v.[I,T]
1.下来；下去；下降
2.下斜；下倾
3.夜晚、黑暗、情绪等降临；来临
v.[I]
1.（from）起源（于），是…的后裔
2.（on）袭击
3.（to）把身份降至，沦为
v.[T]
1.走下，爬下

名　词：descendant

同：	[v.] come, come down, condescend, fall
反：	[v.] arise, ascend, come up, go up

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。

It is easier to descend than to ascend
下降容易上升难收藏
They seldom descend to the ground. They can glide 200 ft (about 60 m) or more from one tree to another.
很少下地。滑翔记录达到60公尺或更远。非洲的飞鼠属鳞尾松鼠科收藏
I never though he would descend to abusing his former colleagues in public
我从未想到，他会差劲到公开辱骂他以前的同事。收藏
Be on the lookout! The enemy may descend upon us any moment
警惕些，敌人随时都可能向我们发动突然袭击。收藏
These fish winter up the river and descend to the sea in the spring
这些鱼在河的上游过冬，到春天又下游到海里。收藏

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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
[同] come down, descend, fall, go down
[反] come up, go up, go up, arise, ascend, lift, move up, rise, uprise
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
- She was descended from an old Italian noble family
- he comes from humble origins
[同] come, derive, descend

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