downward

英 [ˈdaʊnwəd]

美 [ˈdaʊnwərd]

adj.  下降的; 向下的

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Oxford 3000 / BNC.8499 / COCA.8257

牛津词典

adj.

• 下降的；向下的
  moving or pointing towards a lower level
  1. the downward slope of a hill
     向下的山坡
  2. the downward trend in inflation
     通货膨胀的下降趋势
  3. She was trapped in a downward spiral of personal unhappiness.
     她陷入了个人不幸的旋涡难以自拔。

柯林斯词典

• See also:...a firm downward movement of the hands.downwards
• ADJ 趋向没落的;衰退的;局势变坏的
  If you refer to adownwardtrend, you mean that something is decreasing or that a situation is getting worse.
  1. The downward trend in home ownership is likely to continue.
     拥有房屋所有权者人数减少的趋势可能会持续。
  2. ...a decline in the economy, resulting in a general downward spiral.
     经济上的衰退导致了总体上的螺旋式下降。

英英释义

adv

• spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
  1. don't fall down
  2. rode the lift up and skied down
  3. prices plunged downward
  Synonym:downdownwardsdownwardly

双语例句

• Downward movement is much faster than upward one.
  向下移动比向上移动快得多。
• His adult life mirrored the downward course of his father's life.
  他成年后的生活反映出了他父亲的生活在走下坡路。
• The USA revised downward its grain output forecast.
  美国对其谷物产量的预测作了减少性的修改。
• He looked upward rather than downward for a while at the door to the basement.
  他向上，而不是向下，看了一会儿。
• The downward trend in home ownership is likely to continue.
  拥有房屋所有权者人数减少的趋势可能会持续。
• The downward slump has taken several phases.
  这场暴跌经历了若干阶段。
• This dynamic can lead to a self-reinforcing downward spiral.
  这可能会带来一个自我加强的下行螺旋。
• It was but another step for them on the downward path.
  这是他们在堕落的路上又前进了一步。
• We take the downward direction as positive.
  我取向下的方向为正。
• This action forces the valve to move downward.
  这行动强迫阀门向下移动。