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

• A double blessing has descended upon the house.
  双喜临门。
• As soon as he saw pen he descended from the window seat and saluted the new-comer.
  他一瞥见潘，马上从窗座一跃而下，招乎这位新来的人。
• A rain of stones descended on the police.
  一阵乱石砸向警察。
• A disaster descended from heaven ( i.e.befell sb. unexpectedly).
  灾祸从天而降。
• A reverent hush descended on the multitude.
  人群虔敬地噤了声。
• 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。
• Blessing has descended upon the house.
  喜临门。
• The elevator descended slowly to the ground floor.
  电梯缓缓地降到底楼。
• This house was descended from my father.
  这所房子是我父亲传下的。
• She descended one flight of stairs.
  她走下了一段楼梯。