单词 | downward |
释义 | adverb | adjective downwarddownward1 /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ ●●○ (also downwards) adverb 1toward the ground or toward a lower place SYN down OPP upward, up: Push the handle downward. Tim pointed downward to his shoes. He was lying face downward in the grass (=with the front of his body touching the ground).2to a lower level, value, amount, etc. SYN down OPP upward, up: The temperature continued to drift downward. The dollar moved downward against the euro.3from somebody downward including a senior person down to and including people of lower rank or status: The changes affect everyone from the CEO downward. adverb | adjective downwarddownward2 ●●○ adjective [only before noun] 1moving toward the ground or toward a lower place OPP upward: a gentle downward slope2falling to a lower level, value, amount, etc. OPP upward: Stock prices continued their downward trend. the economy’s long downward spiral (=fall to very low levels) |
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