英语词汇downward怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

¹ downward (chiefly US) /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ adverb

or chiefly British downwards /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/

¹ downward (chiefly US)

/ˈdaʊnwɚd/

adverb

or chiefly British downwards /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/

Learner's definition of DOWNWARD

: from a higher place or level to a lower place or level下行地；下降地

The mountain streams flow downward to the lake.山上的溪流向下流，汇入湖中。
Heating costs rise as the temperature heads downward. [=as the weather becomes colder]由于气温下降，取暖费用上升了。

: toward the ground, floor, etc. : not up向下；向地面

The hawk flew downward.那只鹰朝地面飞去。
The arrow pointed downward.箭头指向下方。
Mud covered his pants from the knees downward.他的裤子膝盖以下的地方满是泥巴。

: toward people with less power, money, etc.向下级；向下层

Everyone in the company, from the president downward, has been involved in these decisions. [=the president and all the employees with less authority, power, etc., have been involved]公司里上至总裁下至员工，每个人都参与了这些决策。

: to a smaller amount : to a lower number数量减少地

We received an estimate, but the number has since been revised downward.我们收到一个估算数据，但后来这个数字被改得越来越小。

² downward /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ adjective

² downward

/ˈdaʊnwɚd/

adjective

Learner's definition of DOWNWARD

always used before a noun

: moving or going from a higher place or level to a lower place or level下行的；下降的

a downward slope向下的斜坡
Sales continued their downward trend.销售额继续呈下降趋势。
Her life was in a downward spiral [=a process of constantly getting worse] as she battled depression and addiction.在与忧郁症和毒瘾抗争的过程中，她的生活每况愈下。

: moving or going toward the ground, floor, etc.向下的；向地面的

the hawk's downward flight鹰向下的俯冲

: changing to a smaller amount or lower number数量减少的

the downward revision of an estimate估算数字的改少

单词	downward
释义	downward (adjective) downward 2 ENTRIES FOUND: downward (adverb) downward (adjective) ¹ downward (chiefly US) /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ adverb or chiefly British downwards /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/ ¹ downward (chiefly US) /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ adverb or chiefly British downwards /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/ Learner's definition of DOWNWARD 1 : from a higher place or level to a lower place or level下行地；下降地 The mountain streams flow downward to the lake.山上的溪流向下流，汇入湖中。 Heating costs rise as the temperature heads downward. [=as the weather becomes colder]由于气温下降，取暖费用上升了。 2 : toward the ground, floor, etc. : not up向下；向地面 The hawk flew downward.那只鹰朝地面飞去。 The arrow pointed downward.箭头指向下方。 Mud covered his pants from the knees downward.他的裤子膝盖以下的地方满是泥巴。 3 : toward people with less power, money, etc.向下级；向下层 Everyone in the company, from the president downward, has been involved in these decisions. [=the president and all the employees with less authority, power, etc., have been involved]公司里上至总裁下至员工，每个人都参与了这些决策。 4 : to a smaller amount : to a lower number数量减少地 We received an estimate, but the number has since been revised downward.我们收到一个估算数据，但后来这个数字被改得越来越小。 ² downward /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ adjective ² downward /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ adjective Learner's definition of DOWNWARD always used before a noun 1 : moving or going from a higher place or level to a lower place or level下行的；下降的 a downward slope向下的斜坡 Sales continued their downward trend.销售额继续呈下降趋势。 Her life was in a downward spiral [=a process of constantly getting worse] as she battled depression and addiction.在与忧郁症和毒瘾抗争的过程中，她的生活每况愈下。 2 : moving or going toward the ground, floor, etc.向下的；向地面的 the hawk's downward flight鹰向下的俯冲 3 : changing to a smaller amount or lower number数量减少的 the downward revision of an estimate估算数字的改少
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