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descend

释义

descend

verb

UK /dɪˈsend/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	descend
he/she/it	descends
present participle	descending
past tense	descended
past participle	descended

1
intransitive/transitive formalto go down a mountain or slope, or to go down some stairs
I descended into the valley.
He slowly descended the stairs.
Synonyms and related words
Mountaineering, rock climbing and caving
abseil
abseiling
ascend
1. 1a
  intransitive to come nearer to the ground
  The plane was preparing to descend.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move, or to move something downwards
  fall
  lower
  come down
2. 1b
  intransitive to become lower
  From here the path descends steeply.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move, or to move something downwards
  fall
  lower
  come down
2
intransitive humorousto come down to a lower level, especially a lower social level
Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value
crater
decrease
decline
Synonyms and related words
Changing social or professional status
acquire
ascent
bankrupt
3
intransitive literaryif night or darkness descends, it starts to get dark
At 6.30 pm the tropical darkness descends.
Synonyms and related words
The coming of night and day
break
close in
night falls
4
intransitive if something such as a feeling or quality descends, people start to experience it
Total silence descended.
Synonyms and related words
To be a feature or example of something
feature
enter into
characterize

phrasal verbs

descend from

descend into

descend on

descend to

descend

verb

US /dɪˈsend/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	descend
he/she/it	descends
present participle	descending
past tense	descended
past participle	descended

1
intransitive/transitive formalto go down a mountain or slope, or to go down some stairs
I descended into the valley.
He slowly descended the stairs.
Synonyms and related words
Mountaineering, rock climbing and caving
abseil
ascend
ascent
1. 1a
  intransitive to come nearer to the ground
  The airplane was preparing to descend.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move, or to move something downwards
  fall
  lower
  come down
2. 1b
  intransitive to become lower
  From here the path descends steeply.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move, or to move something downwards
  fall
  lower
  come down
2
intransitive humorousto come down to a lower level, especially a lower social level
Synonyms and related words
To become less in size, amount or value
crater
decrease
diminish
Synonyms and related words
Changing social or professional status
acquire
ascent
bankrupt
3
intransitive literaryif night or darkness descends, it starts to get dark
At 6:30 p.m. the tropical darkness descends.
Synonyms and related words
The coming of night and day
break
close in
night falls
4
intransitive if something such as a feeling or quality descends, people start to experience it
Total silence descended.
Synonyms and related words
To be a feature or example of something
feature
enter into
characterize

phrasal verbs

descend from

descend into

descend on

descend to

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