| 词汇 | descend |
| 释义 | phrasedescend[descended, descended, descending] descend from 1. be descended from sb to be related to someone who lived in the past, especially someone famous or important: My mother always claimed she was descended from Abraham Lincoln.2. be descended from sth to have developed from something that existed in the past: These ideas are descended from those of the ancient philosophers. descend into descend into sth if something descends into a confused, violent, or unpleasant situation, it gradually becomes more and more confused, violent etc: By this time the police investigation had descended into total chaos. There is a danger that South Africa will descend into further violence and poverty.■ SIMILAR TO: degenerate into descend on/upon ! Descend upon is more formal than descend on and is mostly used in writing.1. descend on/upon sb/sth if a group of people descend on a person or place, they all arrive suddenly, often without being invited: If friends suddenly descend on you at the weekend, you just have to hope you have something in the freezer. Thousands of football fans descended on the town.2. descend on/upon sb/sth if a type of weather, or silence, calm etc descends on a person or place, it seems to start very suddenly: A heavy fog suddenly descended on us, and we realized that we were lost. It was early evening, and calm had descended upon the river.3. descend on/upon sb if a sad feeling descends on you, you suddenly start to feel it: A black depression descended on her at the thought of the future. descend to descend to sth if someone descends to very bad or unacceptable behaviour, they behave in that way: I was completely amazed that he could descend to such rudeness.descend to doing sth By this time Mr and Mrs Popple had descended to shouting at each other.descend to the level of sb/sth (=behave as badly as someone or something else) Without civilized society, we would descend to the level of animals. descend upon ► see descend on the red mist descendsTo fall into a state of extreme anger, excitement, or competitive arousal, such as might cloud one's judgment or senses. Primarily heard in UK. Their striker isn't the most consistent player on the pitch, but once the red mist descends, you had better get out of his way. I'm not sure what happened. I was at the pub having a pint, and then someone insulted me, and I guess the red mist must have descended, because, the next thing I knew, I was being dragged away with bloodied knuckles. descend from (someone or something)1. Literally, to move from a higher point to a lower one. The bride looked simply gorgeous as she descended from the balcony in her flowing gown. 2. To originate from a particular ancestor or source. I was shocked to learn that I descended from key figures in the American Revolution. descend into (something)To move down into something. The fireman descended into the sewers to save the kitten. descend on (something)1. Literally, to drop onto someone or something. No one was too pleased when rain began to descend on our picnic. 2. By extension, to converge at a particular place or thing, often in great numbers. The kids descended on the birthday cake as soon as I set it down. People have descended on our town to attend that big software conference. descend to (something)1. Literally, to move from a higher point to a lower one. If our plane is descending to the runway already, we might make our connecting flight after all. 2. To condescend to do something. Now that Billy's famous, I doubt he'll descend to call his own mother. be descended from (someone or something)To be related a particular ancestor or bloodline. Is it true? Is she really descended from Benjamin Franklin? descend from someoneor some group [for a living creature] to come from a particular set of ancestors. I descend from a large family of Dutch traders. Wally is descended from Daniel Boone. descend from somethingto move down from something. The bird descended from the top of the tree to a lower branch. Take care when you descend from the ladder. descend into somethingto go down into something. The butler descended into the cellar for another bottle of wine. Fred descended into the canyon on an organized tour. descend to something1. . Lit. to go down to something. I must descend to the lower level to greet the guests. Gerald descended to the front door to see who was there. 2. Fig. to condescend to do something; to stoop to doing something; to lower oneself to do something bad. I refuse to descend to the performance of such menial duties. I will not descend to a life of crime. descend (up)on someone or something1. . Lit. [for something] to come down or fall upon someone or something. Flakes of fluffy snow descended upon the gentle slopes. 2. . Fig. [for people] to arrive or come to someone or something in great numbers. The petitioners descended upon the mayor's office in droves. be descended from To be related to (an ancestor) by genetic descent from an individual or individuals in a previous generation: She claims to be descended from European royalty. |
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