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

• 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。
• The plane descended through the clouds.
  飞机穿云而降。
• One day depression descended upon him, and wherever he went after that he could never throw it off.
  有一天，他突然开始消沉起来，从那以后，无论他走到哪儿也摆脱不了这种情绪。
• This house was descended from my father.
  这所房子是我父亲传下的。
• And I as a dutiful son, as they choose that I shall BE descended from you.
  我当一个孝子，既然他们选定了我做你的后代。
• A rain of stones descended on the police.
  一阵乱石砸向警察。
• The same heavy, brooding silence descended on them.
  他们也感觉到了同样沉重压抑的寂静。
• A reverent hush descended on the multitude.
  人群虔敬地噤了声。
• Men descended from apes.
  人起源于猿猴。
• 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。