descended

英 [dɪˈsendɪd]

美 [dɪˈsendɪd]

adj.  (人)是…的后代的，为…的后裔的; (动物)由…演变而来的，为…的变种的
v.  下来; 下去; 下降; 下斜; 下倾; 降临; 来临
descend的过去分词和过去式

Collins.1

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 是…的后代的;为…的后裔的
  A person who isdescended fromsomeone who lived a long time ago is directly related to them.
  1. She told us she was descended from some Scottish Lord.
     她告诉我们她是某苏格兰勋爵的后裔。
• ADJ 由…演变而来的;为…的变种的
  An animal that isdescended fromanother sort of animal has developed from the original sort.
  1. Domestic chickens are descended from jungle fowl of Southeast Asia.
     家鸡是由东南亚原鸡演变而来的。

双语例句

• By the end of his life, Presley's vocals often descended close to self-parody.
  在人生的最后阶段，猫王普雷斯利的歌曲大不如前，通常近乎于自我嘲弄。
• A reverent hush descended on the multitude.
  人群虔敬地噤了声。
• The sun descended behind the hills.
  太阳下了山。
• The paratroopers descended slowly through the air.
  伞兵徐徐飘落。
• He was ultimately overthrown and the country descended into chaos.
  他最终被推翻，整个国家则陷入了混乱。
• 3,000 city officials descended on Capitol Hill to lobby for more money
  3,000名市政官员齐聚国会山，为筹集更多的款项进行游说。
• As soon as he saw pen he descended from the window seat and saluted the new-comer.
  他一瞥见潘，马上从窗座一跃而下，招乎这位新来的人。
• The elevator descended slowly to the ground floor.
  电梯缓缓地降到底楼。
• A mood of melancholy descended on us.
  一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
• She descended one flight of stairs.
  她走下了一段楼梯。