| 词汇 | downward |
| 释义 | downwardUK:*/ˈdaʊnwərd/US:/ˈdaʊnwɚd/ ,(doun′wərd)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 downward adj (moving down)向下的；朝下的The falling man's downward trajectory was interrupted by the awning of the café.那人在下落时被咖啡厅的遮阳棚接住了。 downward adj (declining)衰退的；下滑的The team ended its downward spiral by winning three games in a row.队伍连赢三场比赛，结束了其不断下滑的表现。 downward, downwards adv (direction: down)向下地；朝下地The plane was heading downwards towards the runway.飞机朝下驶向跑道。usage: ‘-wards’ in adverbs-wards is a suffix that forms adverbs showing direction. For example, if you move or look backwards, you move or look in the direction your back is facing. If you move or look northwards, you move or look towards the north.Ryan walked forwards a couple of steps.I looked out the window and could see eastwards as far as the distant horizon.She stretched upwards to the cupboard above the sink.Here are some common adverbs ending in -wards:backwardsdownwardseastwardsforwardshomewardsinwardsnorthwardsonwardsoutwardssouthwardsupwardswestwards However, you can be creative and add -wards to other nouns in order to show direction. For example, if you look skywards, you look in the direction of the sky. If you move seawards, you move in the direction of the sea. downward, downwards adv (growing worse)恶化；变糟；变差Until these recent wins, the team seemed to be spiraling downward.在取得最近的胜利之前，团队表现似乎一路变差。 复合形式： downward dog n (yoga position) (瑜伽)下犬式 downward motion n (movement downhill, falling motion)向下移动 downward trend n (general decrease)下跌趋势Will this downward trend in the markets never stop? |
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