descent
翻译
下降, 血统, 斜坡
例句
The plane began its descent to the airport.
飞机开始下降到机场。
She is of Irish descent.
她有爱尔兰血统。
The path has a steep descent.
这条路有一个陡峭的下坡。
语法模式
((of sth.)) 向下移动的动作 The descent of the mountain was difficult.
((of ... descent)) 一个人的家庭出身 He is of French descent.
近义词
同义词: fall, drop, lineage, ancestry; 反义词: ascent, climb
词源
源自拉丁语 'de-' (向下) + 'scandere' (攀爬)。指“向下爬”的动作。
记忆技巧
与动词 'descend' (下降) 联系起来。想象飞机的下降或你的家族血统 (lineage)。