downward
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈdaʊn.wəd]
- 美式音标 [ˈdaʊn.wɚd]
- 国际音标 ['daunwəd]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj.向下的，往下的
- adv.向下地，下行地
词根记忆
- down(向下) + ward(方向)→向下的
- down(向下的) + ward(向…)→向下的
同根派生
- adj性质的同根词
- down：向下的。
- adv性质的同根词
- down：向下，下去；在下面。
- downwards：向下，往下。
- n性质的同根词
- down：软毛，绒毛；[地质]开阔的高地。
- downswing：下降趋势；向下摆动；衰落。
- prep性质的同根词
- down：沿着，往下。
- vi性质的同根词
- down：下降；下去。
- vt性质的同根词
- down：打倒，击败。
英汉例句
- He is on the downward path.
他在走下坡路。 - All apples on apple trees are downward.
苹果树上的所有苹果都是向下的。
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语: ～+ n.
用作表语: S+be+～
词组短语
- downward movement 向下运动
- downward trend 向下趋势，下跌趋势
- the downward path 下坡路
- downward landscape 俯视景观
- downward mobility 向下流动;趋下流动趋下流动;降职流动
- downward erosion 下切侵蚀
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词
短语
英英字典
- moving towards a lower position
- → downwards
- A downward movement or look is directed toward a lower place or a lower level.
- If you refer to a downward trend, you mean that something is decreasing or that a situation is getting worse.
- If you move or look downward, you move or look toward the ground or a lower level.
- If an amount or rate moves downward, it decreases.
- If you want to emphasize that a statement applies to everyone in an organization, you can say that it applies from its leader downward.
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专业释义
- 向下
- 向下的
- 下向的
- 下坡的
- 下降的