descended 是 descend 的過去式、過去分詞descendKK [dɪˋsɛnd] /dɪˈsɛnd/發音de- 向下、除去+scend 爬、攀→向下攀爬展開收合de-字首向下、除去scend字根爬、攀字面：向下攀爬沿著往下爬即為下降、下來。動詞1下降、下來、走下正式The plane began to descend through thick clouds.飛機開始穿過厚厚的雲層下降。2向下傾斜、往下延伸The narrow path descends steeply toward the river.這條窄路陡峭地向河邊傾斜而下。3降臨、籠罩文學Silence descended on the room after his question.他一問完，房間裡便陷入一片寂靜。4是…的後裔、傳承自常用被動She is descended from a family of fishermen.她是漁民世家的後代。5淪為、陷入、墮落The peaceful protest quickly descended into violence.和平抗議很快演變成暴力衝突。6屈尊、自貶身分貶義I would never descend to insulting a colleague in public.我絕不會自貶身分，在公開場合羞辱同事。片語動詞1湧入、突然造訪、撲向Hundreds of tourists descend on the town every summer.每年夏天都有數百名觀光客湧入這個小鎮。