descend - Meaning, pronunciation, collocation and usage 英漢雙解 | Mr. Ng 線上詞典

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B2 [ I or T ] formal to go or come down下降；走下；降下

The path descended steeply into the valley.这条路很陡，一直通到山谷。

Jane descended the stairs.简走下了楼梯。

[ I ] literary If darkness or night descends, it becomes dark and day changes to night.（暮色）降临；（天幕）落下

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She descended the sweeping staircase into the crowd of photographers and journalists.

A signpost points to a short path descending amongst trees to a footbridge over the river.

Ahead were clear signs of a path, descending into a valley.

The main staircase descended into a large, panelled entrance hall.

The audience applauded wildly as the curtain descended on the stage.

[ I ] literary If a negative or bad feeling descends, it is felt everywhere in a place or by everyone at the same time.（不好的感觉）遍布，蔓延

A feeling of despair descended (on us) as we realized that we were lost.当我们发现自己迷了路的时候，一种绝望的情绪（在我们中间）弥漫开来。

[ I ] literary If a condition, usually a negative condition, descends, it quickly develops in every part of a place.（通常指不好的情形）笼罩

Silence descended on the room/over the countryside.寂静笼罩着房间／田野。