| 单词 | downwardness |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈdownwardness ˈdownwardness n. downward position, tendency, or direction. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > [noun] > fall from prosperous or thriving condition > fallen condition ruina1393 rot1581 declension1642 declinedness1648 downwardness1650 decayedness1702 decline1705 blast1795 1650 W. Charleton tr. J. B. van Helmont Deliramenta Catarrhi 68 The Declivity or downwardnesse of the situation of the members, as in relation to the brain, and the facility of the passages. 1714 Groans of Jamaica 17 The constant Gloominess of his Countenance, the Downwardness of his Looks..and the Coarseness of his Manners. 1839 P. J. Bailey Festus 22 That downwardness of soul. 1862 Exchange June 206 It is, of course, the continued bad traffic..and the slight prospect of improvement in this respect, which cover the market with dullness and downwardness. 2003 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 24 May r16 Everything about the spindly structure emphasizes downwardness. < as lemmas |
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