| 单词 | downward |
| 释义 | downward (daʊnwəʳd ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A downward movement or look is directed towards a lower place or a lower level. ...a firm downward movement of the hands. 2. See also downwards 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you refer to a downward trend, you mean that something is decreasing or that a situation is getting worse. The downward trend in home ownership is likely to continue. ...a decline in the economy, resulting in a general downward spiral. Collocations: downward cycle In any market you should expect to hit a downward cycle - then you will have the equity and capacity to ride that storm. Times, Sunday Times A vicious downward cycle can quickly develop. Times, Sunday Times It aims to replace negative and unhelpful thoughts and actions with useful and practical ones and so break the downward cycle of low self-esteem. The Sun It all contributes to a downward cycle of decay and deprivation. Times, Sunday Times Such expectations can create a self-reinforcing downward cycle, bringing about or worsening a recession. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The downward force of the waterfall had pushed him under a rock shelf. Times, Sunday Times Jets are designed to create thrust, up to 115,000lbs each in modern airliners (equivalent to the downward force required to levitate a 52-tonne object). Times, Sunday Times Bewildered by the downward force, they frantically leafed through a manual in search of a remedy. Times, Sunday Times Instead of creating lift, they create a downward force. Globe and Mail As you reach the crest of the roll, you compress your body forwards, moving your hands lower, aiming for optimum downward force on your skis. Times, Sunday Times Without momentum, or when you experience downward momentum, you're swimming against the current. Christianity Today But, as noted here, 2018 ended and 2019 has begun with quite a lot of downward momentum in many economies. Times, Sunday Times Walking downhill also uses more because you use energy to resist downward momentum. The Sun Using the downward momentum and occasionally pushing, they arrive near the buildings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Backcomb to add texture by combing in a downward motion only - otherwise you'll create a whole tangle of knots. The Sun Apply chalk in a downward motion. The Sun Its mix of natural and nylon bristles makes it easier to brush your locks in a downward motion, allowing you to build volume without splitting the hair. The Sun He explained the downward motion of heavy bodies by saying that they were seeking their natural place, the place where it was good for them to be. The Times Literary Supplement Remember to always use a downward motion to avoid damaging lashes. Times, Sunday Times There should be some downward movement in prices of some goods, given the reduction in excise duties on some items. Outlook India (2005) To do this, you must put all the effort into the downward movement. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Both sets of measures would be topped up with the fixed interest rate critical 'to ensure that debt can remain on a downward path'. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, the redundancy rate has been on a steadily downward path for several years and stayed low even during last year's economic slowdown. Times, Sunday Times Two of these, in her opening service game, set the afternoon on a downward path. Times, Sunday Times Those who commit serious crimes nearly all start on the downward path by committing lesser offences. Times, Sunday Times Academics said that it was too soon to say if net migration was on a sustained downward path. Times, Sunday Times He also alluded to'considerable downward pressure '. Times, Sunday Times (2014) When these are being triggered en masse, it applies downward pressure on prices and intensify selling. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The reduction in gold reserves reduces the local money supply and puts downward pressure on prices in the deficit country. International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983) The move has proved prescient, with many dairy farms having gone out of business during the past two decades thanks to downward pressure on prices. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Another source of downward pressure was cheaper social housing rents. Times, Sunday Times (2016) On budget day half the media's coverage will be devoted to the downward revision of his earlier forecasts. Times, Sunday Times It added that there was greater likelihood of a further downward revision than an upward one. Times, Sunday Times There was a slight upward revision to construction output, but this was cancelled out by a downward revision to manufacturing. Times, Sunday Times All this after disappointing first-quarter results and a downward revision to revenue guidance for the full year. Times, Sunday Times But we'll have to accept modest downward revision of what we can hope for. Times, Sunday Times Without the prop of a high yield, the shares could resume their downward slide. Times, Sunday Times The stock has been on a steady downward slide from $2.50 five years ago. canada.com In turn, that farther deters would-be buyers and makes lenders become even more cautious, fuelling an ever steeper downward slide. Times, Sunday Times The bank's shares have been on a downward slide since the extent of its losses in the credit crunch began to emerge. Times, Sunday Times He's happy he ended it 'before the downward slide'. Times, Sunday Times Finally, suspend the mark-to-mark accounting policy that has helped to create a vicious downward spiral of asset prices in a bear market. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Insurance companies, which are seeing their asset values shredded, could be vulnerable to ratings agency downgrades that could pitch them into a downward spiral. Times, Sunday Times (2008) A lot of things happened at the same time which sent him on a downward spiral. The Sun (2008) In contrast, a foot moves very quickly in the downward stroke, meaning that the limb and feet appear very thin. Times, Sunday Times After the valve closes, the piston undergoes an adiabatic process during the downward stroke. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Induction and compression are carried out on the upward stroke while power and exhaust occur on the downward stroke. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Using a mitt, smooth on in downward strokes, then buff your shins in a circular motion. Times, Sunday Times First, give the shaving gel or oil a few minutes to soften up the whiskers, then shave in the direction of the stubble (downward strokes). Times, Sunday Times After enjoying a consistently upward trajectory, the number participating in the game in the established rugby countries has taken a downward turn. Times, Sunday Times Here, he's in another downward turn, this time after a collision with a speeding van. The Sun Four of the index's eight measures of consumer confidence fell, with the outlook for people's financial situation taking a downward turn. Times,Sunday Times Then things took a downward turn. Times, Sunday Times His career took a downward turn from then. Times, Sunday Times A large slab had come unhinged and was drifting downward, like a chunk of ice drifting on a river. Globe and Mail The destroyer escort then passed over the submarine, and four depth charges splashed into her wake, drifting downward toward the target. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Scientists have recorded them sleeping for minutes at a time while slowing drifting downward in a belly-up orientation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The flowers face downward, with the pollen-covered stamens dangling towards the ground. Times, Sunday Times Without ceasing to cry she crept on to the big double bed and fell asleep, face downward, with her hat on. The Times Literary Supplement Swaying the entire body, turning the head sideways and lowering the head to face downward are examples of these signals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The upper portion of the inflorescence has a series of yellowish, urn-shaped flowers that face downward. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Upon reaching the water the plunger glides face downward for a period of 60 seconds without imparting any propulsion to the body from the arms and legs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Preliminary reports that the economy flattened in the first quarter are being revised downward, to indicate it actually shrank. Times, Sunday Times This was eventually revised downward to a 2.1 rating. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Additionally, the number of destroyed houses was overestimated, only to be revised downward owing to before-and-after satellite images and interviews with survivors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The payment was revised downward once before an overall capacity cap was reached and the scheme closed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That estimate was later revised downward from a high of 7,000 in early 1967 to less than a thousand by 1972. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 向下的 Japanese: 下向きの |
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