| 词汇 | downward |
| 释义 | downward | BrE ˈdaʊnwəd, AmE ˈdaʊnwərd | A. adjective ① (moving, leading lower) 向下的 ‹climb›▸ to give a downward glance 向下瞟一眼 ▸ a downward stroke with a brush 画笔的向下一勾 ② (decreasing in level) 下降的 ▸ a downward trend 下降趋势 ▸ a downward movement of prices 价格的下调 ③ (worsening in condition) 恶化的 ▸ a downward spiral 每况愈下 ▸ to be on the downward path 走下坡路 B. adverb (also downwards) ① (lower in position) 向下地 ▸ the land slopes gently downward 地面缓缓向下倾斜 ▸ to read from the top downward 自上而下读 ② (face down) 朝下地 ▸ to lie face downward 俯卧 ③ (to lower level) 向低层次 ▸ the long-term trend is downward 从长远来看呈下降趋势 ▸ to push prices downward 把价格压低 ④ (in scale, degree, rank) 以下 ▸ everybody from the boss downward 上至老板，下至每个员工 ⑤ (from earlier time) 往后推移地 ▸ from the 15th century downward 自15世纪以来 |
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