descents是什么意思？

descents

• n. 下降( descent的名词复数 )，沦落，下坡，血统；

例句

• Though a number of descents have been made, much of It'still remains to be explored. 虽然已多次有人进入洞内,但仍有不少地方有待勘探.
• The Danes made numerous descents upon the English coast during the 10 th century. 在第十世纪中,丹麦人曾对英国沿海作无数次的突袭.
• On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed. 在坡道上，自行车手飞驰着超越了一辆辆汽车，靠着惯性一路疾冲下山。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-VAR
  下降;降落
  A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
  例句
  Sixteen of the youngsters set off for help, but during the descent three collapsed in the cold and rain. 16 名年轻人出发去寻求帮助，但在下山过程中有 3 人因寒冷和大雨晕倒了。 ...the crash of an Airbus A300 on its descent into Kathmandu airport. 空客 A300 在加德满都机场降落时的坠毁
• N-COUNT
  斜坡;斜面
  A descent is a surface that slopes downwards, for example the side of a steep hill.
  例句
  On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed. 在坡道上，自行车手飞驰着超越了一辆辆汽车，靠着惯性一路疾冲下山。
• N-SING
  (形势的)恶化;(人的)堕落，沦落
  When you want to emphasize that a situation becomes very bad, you can talk about someone's or something's descent into that situation.
  例句
  The only lasting solution lies in a political settlement. Without it, their descent into chaos will be guaranteed. 唯一的长久之计是通过政治手段解决。否则，他们势必会陷入一片混乱。 ...his swift descent from respected academic to struggling small businessman. 他从一名受人尊敬的学者到一个度日艰难的小商人的瞬间沦落
• N-UNCOUNT
  血统;家世;出身
  You use descent to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status.
  例句
  All the contributors were of African descent. 所有的撰稿人都是非裔人士。