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descent

UK //dɪˈsent//US //dɪˈsent//

词源

源自中古英语,来自古法语 'descente',基于拉丁语 'descendere',意为 '向下移动'。

noun

❶ 指从高处向下移动的行为或过程,常用于描述飞机降落、人下山等具体动作。

“The plane began its descent towards the airport.”

(飞机开始向机场降落。)

“The hikers made a slow descent down the mountain.”

(徒步旅行者们缓慢地从山上下来。)

❶ 指家族或种族的血统或祖先来源,常用于描述人的背景或遗传关系。

“She is of Italian descent.”

(她有意大利血统。)

“He takes pride in his African descent.”

(他为自己的非洲血统感到自豪。)

同义词:decline, drop, ancestry, lineage, origin

常见短语

steep descent — 指非常陡峭的下降路径或过程,常用于描述地形或飞行中的急剧下降。

“The trail has a steep descent that requires careful footing.”

(这条小路有一段陡峭的下坡,需要小心行走。)

of ... descent — 表示某人具有某种血统或祖先来源,用于描述人的种族或民族背景。

“She is of Chinese descent but was born in Canada.”

(她有中国血统,但出生在加拿大。)