descent

名詞

1. 1

   下降、降落

   The plane began its descent about twenty minutes before landing.

   飛機在降落前約二十分鐘開始下降。

2. 2

   血統、家世、祖籍

   She is a lawyer in Toronto of Taiwanese descent.

   她是一位在多倫多執業的台灣裔律師。

3. 3

   下坡、陡坡

   The final descent into the valley was steep and rocky.

   進入山谷的最後一段下坡既陡又多石頭。

4. 4

   墮落、淪落、陷入

   The film traces his slow descent into addiction and despair.

   這部電影描寫他逐漸墮入成癮與絕望的過程。