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descend verb
⇨ fall 2 (a plane descends) ⇨ slope (a path descends)fall2 verb the temperature falls 温度下降fall into the river 掉进河里slip and fall on the ice 在冰上滑一跤fall ♦︎ go down (sth) ♦︎ come down (sth) ♦︎ descend ♦︎ drop ♦︎ sink ♦︎ crash ♦︎ tumble ♦︎ topple ♦︎ plungeThese words all mean to move downwards, especially suddenly and/or by accident. 这些词均表示落下，尤指突然或意外地掉落、跌落。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fall / go / come / drop / sink / crash / tumble down◆to go down / come down / descend the stairs / steps◆to go down / come down / descend a ladder◆to fall / plunge to your death■ fall (fell, fallen) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to go from a higher place to a lower place, especially suddenly and/or by accident （尤指突然或意外地）落下，掉落，跌落◆Several of the books had fallen onto the floor.这些书有几本掉到了地上。◆One of the kids fell into the river.其中有一个小孩掉进了河里。◆September had come and the leaves were starting to fall.已到9月了，树叶开始凋落。◆He fell 23 metres onto the rocks below.他掉到下面23米处的岩石上。▸ fall noun [countable] ◆She was killed in a fall from a horse.她从马背上掉下来摔死了。■ ˌgo ˈdown sth ■ ˌgo ˈdown phrasal verb (goes, went, gone)to move from a higher place to a lower place; to fall to the ground 向下移动；落下；倒在地上◆I've been going up and down the stairs all day.我一整天都在楼梯上跑来跑去的。◆The sun went down below the horizon.太阳落到了地平线下。◆She tripped and went down with a bump.她绊了一下，重重地摔倒在地上。 OPP go up (sth) ⇨ climb ■ ˌcome ˈdown sth ■ ˌcome ˈdown phrasal verb (came, come)to move from a higher place to a lower place; to break and fall to the ground 向下移动；崩塌；坍塌◆She came down the steps two at a time.她一步跨两级地走下台阶。◆The ceiling came down with a terrific crash.随着一声可怕的巨响，天花板塌了下来。 OPP go up (sth) ⇨ climb NOTE 辨析 Go down or come down? Go is usually used from the point of view of the person who is moving somewhere. Come is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that sb/sth is moving to or towards. * go通常是从行进者的角度出发，come通常是从目的地的角度出发。■ descend / /dɪˈsend/ / [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to go down from a higher place to a lower place 下去；下降◆The plane began to descend.飞机开始降落。◆She descended the stairs slowly.她缓慢地走下楼梯。 OPP ascend ⇨ climb ▸ descent noun [countable, usually singular] ◆The plane began its descent to Heathrow.飞机开始向希思罗机场降落。■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive] to fall by accident; to fall or sit down, especially because you are no longer able to stand （意外地）落下，掉下；（尤指因无法再站立而）倒下，坐下◆The climber slipped and dropped to his death.那个攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。◆He staggered in and dropped into a chair.他摇摇晃晃地走了进来，一屁股坐在椅子上。■ sink (sank, sunk) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of a person) to move downwards, especially by falling or sitting down; (of an object) to move slowly downwards （人）倒下，坐下；（物体）下沉，下陷◆She sank back into her seat.她坐回椅子上。◆The old man had sunk to his knees.老头跪了下去。◆The foundations of the building are starting to sink.楼房的地基开始下陷。■ crash [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to hit sth hard while moving, causing noise and/or damage 猛撞；碰撞◆A brick crashed through the window.砖块哗啦一声砸穿了窗户。◆With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor.他一挥手把眼镜碰到地上摔碎了。◆The door crashed open.门砰的一声给砸开了。■ tumble [intransitive] to fall suddenly and in a dramatic way 倒塌；坍塌◆The scaffolding came tumbling down.脚手架突然坍塌。▸ tumble noun [countable, usually singular] ◆The jockey took a nasty tumble at the third fence.骑师在第三道栅栏处重重摔下马来。■ topple [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to become unsteady and fall down （失去平衡而）坠落，倒塌，倒下◆The pile of books toppled over.那摞书倒了。■ plunge [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to move suddenly forwards and/or downwards 突然前冲（或下落）◆She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death.她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。 slope verb slope ♦︎ dip ♦︎ rise ♦︎ descend ♦︎ climb ♦︎ dropThese are all words that can be used when land or a surface leads downwards or upwards. 这些词均表示倾斜、有坡度。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to slope / rise / descend / climb towards sth◆to slope / dip / drop down◆a road / path slopes / dips / descends / climbs / drops◆to slope / dip / rise / descend / climb / drop steeply◆to slope / dip / rise gently / slightly■ slope [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of a horizontal surface) to be at an angle so that it is higher at one end than the other （水平面）倾斜，有坡度◆The path sloped gently down.小径缓缓地向下倾斜。◆The garage is rectangular with a sloping roof.这个车库呈长方形，房顶是倾斜的。 see also slope ⇨ angle noun , slope ⇨ lean verb 1 ■ dip (-pp-) [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of ground or a road or path) to lead downwards suddenly （地面、路面或小路）突然下斜，下倾◆The road dipped suddenly as we approached the town.我们快到城里时道路陡然下斜。▸ dip noun [countable] ◆a dip in the road路上的凹陷处■ rise (rose, risen) [intransitive](of land) to slope upwards （土地）凸起，隆起◆Behind the house the ground rises steeply to the north.房子后面的地向北高高隆起。■ descend / /dɪˈsend/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) (of a feature such as a hill, a road or stairs) to lead downwards （山、道路或楼梯等）下斜，下倾◆At this point the path descends steeply.小路从这里陡然而下。 OPP climb ■ climb [intransitive](of a road or path) to lead upwards （道路或小径）倾斜上升◆From here the path climbs steeply to the summit.小路从这里突然变陡，直上山顶。 OPP descend ■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive](of land or a road or path) to slope steeply downwards （土地、道路或小径）急剧倾斜而下◆In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road.在他们面前，山谷从路旁急剧倾斜而下。 |