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descent noun 1movement down 下移ADJECTIVE | VERB + DESCENT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfast, rapid, swift (especially BrE) 快速下降；迅速下降slow 缓慢下降steep 陡降gentle, gradual 缓缓的下降；逐渐下降long 长距离的下降difficult, easy 有难度的／不费力的下降◆They began the difficult descent of the mountain's south face.他们开始沿山的南坡艰难地往下走。final 最后的下降◆The plane was making its final descent.飞机进入最后降落阶段。VERB + DESCENTmake 下降begin, start 开始下降continue 继续下降slow 减缓下降◆The space capsule used parachutes to slow its descent.太空舱用降落伞以减低其下降速度。PREPOSITIONduring a/the descent, on a/the descent 在下降时◆The engines failed on the plane's descent to Newark.飞机向纽瓦克机场降落时发动机失灵了。descent down 沿⋯的向下◆I made a slow and painful descent down the stairs.我痛苦地慢慢下楼梯。descent from 从⋯的下降◆the descent from the top of the mountain从山顶下来descent into (figurative) 深陷于⋯中◆his descent into alcoholism他沉溺于酒瘾之中descent to 向⋯的下降◆The plane began its gentle descent to Narita.飞机开始缓缓地向成田机场降落。PHRASESa rate of descent 下降速度◆We slowed the balloon's rate of descent.我们放慢了气球的降落速度。 |