descend

詞意辨析：

descend, drop, fall, sink

這些動詞都表示“落下，下降”之意。
descend: 通常指沿斜線或斜坡下降。
drop: 指物體從一定高度落下。
fall: 與drop同義，指突然或猛烈地降落，但fall也可指任何下落，同高度或形式無關。
sink: 指在空氣或水中垂直下降、下沉。

英文解釋：

動詞 descend:

1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
   同義詞：fall, go down, come down
2. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
   同義詞：derive, come
3. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
   同義詞：condescend, deign
4. come as if by falling
   同義詞：fall, settle

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詞型變化：

形容詞:descendible 動詞過去式:descended 過去分詞:descended 現在分詞:descending 第三人稱單數:descends 英文字典

相關句子：

1. My sister's family is descending on us this weekend.
   想不到我姐姐一家本周末要到我們這裡來
2. I didn't expect him to descend to personal abuse.
   我沒料到他會墮落到對我進行人身攻擊的地步。
3. The sun descended behind the hills.
   太陽下山了。
4. Armed thieves descended on the helpless travelers.
   一群武裝盜賊襲擊了無依無靠的旅客。