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单词 descend on
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descend on

phrasal verb transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theydescend on
he/she/itdescends on
present participledescending on
past tensedescended on
past participledescended on
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    (descend on someone/something) if people descend on a person or a place, a lot of them arrive, often unexpectedly

    Crowds of tourists descended on the tiny church.

    Synonyms and related words
    To arrive in a place, or to enter a place
    arrive
    enter
    reach
    1. 1a
      used about things that suddenly arrive or appear

      Waves of sadness descended on him.

      Synonyms and related words
      To appear slightly, suddenly or temporarily
      emerge
      pop up
      break through

descend on

phrasal verb transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theydescend on
he/she/itdescends on
present participledescending on
past tensedescended on
past participledescended on
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    (descend on someone/something) if people descend on a person or a place, a lot of them arrive, often unexpectedly

    Crowds of tourists descended on the tiny church.

    Synonyms and related words
    To arrive in a place, or to enter a place
    arrive
    enter
    reach
    1. 1a
      used about things that suddenly arrive or appear

      Waves of sadness descended on him.

      Synonyms and related words
      To appear slightly, suddenly or temporarily
      emerge
      pop up
      spring up
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