英语词汇“descend”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

de•scend v.

to go from a higher to a lower place, level, or series: [no obj]:The elevator descended rapidly to the bottom floor.[ ~ + obj]:She slowly descended the stairs.
[no obj] to slope, tend, or lead downward:The path descends to the pond.
[ ~ + from + obj] to be derived from something in the past:This festival descends from a rite of my ancestors.
[ ~ + on/upon + obj] to attack or approach as if attacking:Thrill-seekers descended upon the scene of the crime.
[ ~ + on + obj] to fall or settle down on people, as or as if a cloud:Silence descended on the audience.
[ ~ + to + obj] to come down from a certain standard or level of behavior;
stoop:You must never descend to such bickering.

See -scend-.

de•scend v.i.

to go or pass from a higher to a lower place;
move or come down:to descend from the mountaintop.
to pass from higher to lower in any scale or series.
to go from generals to particulars, as in a discussion.
to slope, tend, or lead downward:The path descends to the pond.
to be inherited or transmitted, as through succeeding generations of a family:The title descends through eldest sons.
to have a specific person or family among one's ancestors (usually fol. by from):He is descended from Cromwell.
to be derived from something remote in time, esp. through continuous transmission:This festival descends from a druidic rite.
to approach or pounce upon, esp. in a greedy or hasty manner (fol. by on or upon):Thrill-seekers descended upon the scene of the crime.
to settle, as a cloud or vapor.
to appear or become manifest, as a supernatural being, state of mind, etc.:Jupiter descended to humankind.
to attack, esp. with violence and suddenness (usually fol. by on or upon):to descend upon enemy soldiers.
to sink or come down from a certain intellectual, moral, or social standard:He would never descend to baseness.
Astronomyto move toward the horizon, as the sun or a star.

v.t.

to move downward upon or along;
go or climb down (stairs, a hill, etc.).
to extend or lead down along:The path descends the hill.

Latin dēscendere, equivalent. to dē- de- + -scendere, combining form of scandere to climb; compare scansion
Old French descendre
Middle English descenden 1250–1300

de•scend′ing•ly, adv.

descend /dɪˈsɛnd/ vb (mainly intr)

(also tr) to move, pass, or go down (a hill, slope, staircase, etc)
(of a hill, slope, or path) to lead or extend down; slope; incline
to move to a lower level, pitch, etc; fall
(often followed by from) to be connected by a blood relationship (to a dead or extinct individual, race, species, etc)
to be passed on by parents or ancestors; be inherited
to sink or come down in morals or behaviour; lower oneself
often followed by on or upon: to arrive or attack in a sudden or overwhelming way
(of the sun, moon, etc) to move towards the horizon

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French descendre, from Latin dēscendere, from de- + scandere to climb; see scan

desˈcendable adj

单词	descend
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•scend /dɪˈsɛnd/USA pronunciation v. to go from a higher to a lower place, level, or series: [no obj]:The elevator descended rapidly to the bottom floor.[ ~ + obj]:She slowly descended the stairs. [no obj] to slope, tend, or lead downward:The path descends to the pond. [ ~ + from + obj] to be derived from something in the past:This festival descends from a rite of my ancestors. [ ~ + on/upon + obj] to attack or approach as if attacking:Thrill-seekers descended upon the scene of the crime. [ ~ + on + obj] to fall or settle down on people, as or as if a cloud:Silence descended on the audience. [ ~ + to + obj] to come down from a certain standard or level of behavior; stoop:You must never descend to such bickering. See -scend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•scend (di send′),USA pronunciation v.i. to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down:to descend from the mountaintop. to pass from higher to lower in any scale or series. to go from generals to particulars, as in a discussion. to slope, tend, or lead downward:The path descends to the pond. to be inherited or transmitted, as through succeeding generations of a family:The title descends through eldest sons. to have a specific person or family among one's ancestors (usually fol. by from):He is descended from Cromwell. to be derived from something remote in time, esp. through continuous transmission:This festival descends from a druidic rite. to approach or pounce upon, esp. in a greedy or hasty manner (fol. by on or upon):Thrill-seekers descended upon the scene of the crime. to settle, as a cloud or vapor. to appear or become manifest, as a supernatural being, state of mind, etc.:Jupiter descended to humankind. to attack, esp. with violence and suddenness (usually fol. by on or upon):to descend upon enemy soldiers. to sink or come down from a certain intellectual, moral, or social standard:He would never descend to baseness. Astronomyto move toward the horizon, as the sun or a star. v.t. to move downward upon or along; go or climb down (stairs, a hill, etc.). to extend or lead down along:The path descends the hill. Latin dēscendere, equivalent. to dē- de- + -scendere, combining form of scandere to climb; compare scansion Old French descendre Middle English descenden 1250–1300 de•scend′ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: descend /dɪˈsɛnd/ vb (mainly intr) (also tr) to move, pass, or go down (a hill, slope, staircase, etc) (of a hill, slope, or path) to lead or extend down; slope; incline to move to a lower level, pitch, etc; fall (often followed by from) to be connected by a blood relationship (to a dead or extinct individual, race, species, etc) to be passed on by parents or ancestors; be inherited to sink or come down in morals or behaviour; lower oneself often followed by on or upon: to arrive or attack in a sudden or overwhelming way (of the sun, moon, etc) to move towards the horizon Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French descendre, from Latin dēscendere, from de- + scandere to climb; see scan desˈcendable adj
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