;下降的;向下的 A downward movement or look is directed towards a lower place or a lower level.
[ADJ n]
...a firm downward movement of the hands.
双手有力的向下摆动
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[ADJ 形容词]趋向没落的;衰退的;局势变坏的 If you refer to a downward trend, you mean that something is decreasing or that a situation is getting worse.
[ADJ n]
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。
...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。
Oxford
down·ward★/ˈdaʊnwəd; NAmEˈdaʊnwərd/adjective[usually before noun ]moving or pointing towards a lower level 下降的;向下的◆the downward slope of a hill向下的山坡◆the downward trend in inflation通货膨胀的下降趋势◆She was trapped in a downward spiralof personal unhappiness. 她陷入了个人不幸的漩涡难以自拔。OPP
downwarddown‧ward /ˈdaʊnwəd $ -wərd/ adjective [only before noun]
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1moving or pointing towards a lower positionOPP upward: a gentle downward slope2moving to a lower levelOPP upward: Share prices continued their downward trend. She was caught in a downward spiral of drink and drugs. →
downwards
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向下(79%),向下的(15%),下降的(6%)
adj.向下的,下降的
adv.向下
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