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descends

/dɪˈsɛndz/ /diˈsɛndz/

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verb

下降，落下.

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.

Examples :

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

大雨倾盆而下，洪水也随之而来。

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verb

隐退, 隐遁

To enter mentally; to retire.

Examples :

"After a busy day at work, she descends into a good book to relax. "

工作了一天之后，她会沉浸在一本好书里放松自己 (Gōngzuò le yī tiān zhī hòu, tā huì chénjìn zài yī běn hǎo shū lǐ fàngsōng zìjǐ.)

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verb

袭击，突袭。

(with on or upon) To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence.

Examples :

"And on the suitors let thy wrath descend."

让你的怒火向求婚者们猛烈袭去吧。

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堕落，沦落

To come down to a lower, less fortunate, humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or rank; to lower or abase oneself

Examples :

"he descended from his high estate"

他从高位堕落了下来。

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退而求其次，降格以求。

To pass from the more general or important to the specific or less important matters to be considered.

Examples :

"Our discussion of the global economy began broadly, but quickly descends to the practical issue of affording groceries this week. "

我们对全球经济的讨论一开始很宏观，但很快就退而求其次，降到了这周能否买得起菜的实际问题上。

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下降，下来，起源于

To come down, as from a source, original, or stock

Examples :

"Her love of cooking descends from her grandmother, who was a professional chef. "

她对烹饪的热爱源于她的祖母，她是一位专业厨师。

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verb

源于，起源于

To be derived (from)

Examples :

"Her love of cooking descends from her Italian grandmother. "

她对烹饪的热爱源于她的意大利祖母。

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遗传, 传承

To proceed by generation or by transmission; to happen by inheritance.

Examples :

"A crown descends to the heir."

王冠由世袭传承给继承人。

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南下，向南。

To move toward the south, or to the southward.

Examples :

"As the sun descends further each day after the autumnal equinox, the afternoons get shorter. "

秋分过后，太阳每天都在南下，所以下午的时间也越来越短。

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下降，降低

To fall in pitch; to pass from a higher to a lower tone.

Examples :

"The singer's voice descends to a low hum at the end of the song. "

歌曲结尾时，歌手的声音渐渐降低，变成低沉的嗡嗡声。

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下降，落下

To go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of

Examples :

"they descended the river in boats; to descend a ladder"

他们乘船沿河而下；爬梯子往下走。

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