Descending
[dɪ'sendɪŋ] or [dɪ'sɛndɪŋ]
解釋/意思:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Descend
(a.) Of or pertaining to descent; moving downwards.
編輯:韦德
例句/造句/用法:
- As I was descending the grand staircase in a very ill-humour, a well-known voice, from a little dark passage, called me by my name. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- As soon as you have finished getting the apples, her aunt said, descending the ladder, come down, and we'll go for the holly. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- Ursula, her heart strained with anxiety, was watching the hill beyond; the white, descending road, that should give sight of him. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- First, the water might be run off by a descending pipe, if an offlet could be got at the depth of thirty-five or thirty-six feet, and any air might be extracted by a small pump. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- At least, said I as we heard her quick, firm steps descending the stairs, she seems to be a young lady who is very well able to take care of herself. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Again descending, it brought up another loop, enchained it with the one last made, making a chain stitch, consisting of a series of loops on the upper side. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Holmes took the bag, and, descending into the hollow, he pushed the matting into a more central position. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- There he could hear the noise of light wheels, and presently saw two carriagelamps descending the hill. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- I called out: for I now heard her descending the great stairs. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- There were three ponds, in terraces descending the valley, large and smooth and beautiful, lying in the sun. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- In my youth, I was passenger in a little sloop descending the river Delaware. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- One or two small shrouded lamps placed on the floor served dimly to light the way to a few descending steps, and the voice of an invisible guide gave directions to walk forward. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- The long lines of red and gold in the sky, and the glorious track of the descending sun, were all divinely calm. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- They grew to sudden acuteness as she caught sight of George Dorset descending the steps of the Hotel de Paris and making for her across the square. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- This mishap occurred when she was descending an open slope about two-thirds home. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- The voice, descending, reached Earth. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Descending from her perch she again sauntered off towards Rainbarrow, though this time she did not go the whole way. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- We proceeded through the snow, which lay in masses impeding the way, while the descending flakes, driving against me with redoubled fury, blinded me. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- I found that I had climbed the hill, and passed the level ground upon the top, and was descending quickly. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- If a waterfall is convenient, air is compressed by the body of descending water, and used to ventilate tunnels, and deep shafts and mines, or drive the drills or other tools. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- The ceiling of this small chamber is really the end of the descending piston, and it comes down with the force of many tons upon this metal floor. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Here he fastened the rope securely to a stout branch, and then, descending, plunged his hunting knife into Kulonga's heart. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- Descending the laurel walk, I faced the wreck of the chestnut-tree; it stood up black and riven: the trunk, split down the centre, gasped ghastly. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Together we returned to the cell in which Xodar sat; descending to talk with him until the hour had passed. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- I wouldn't abase myself by descending to hold no conversation with him,' replied the Dodger. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- One last word, Bella,' said Mrs Wilfer, 'before descending to the family apartment. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- C is an air compressing pump, whose plunger descending compresses the air and forces it out through valve I, pipe 2, and coil 3. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- When I opened my eyes again, it was like descending from heaven to earth. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- The idea of descending any sooner than I could help into the heat and gloom of London repelled me. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Your manner of accommodating the accounts to your hypothesis of descending spouts is, I own, in ingenious, and perhaps that hypothesis may be true. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
編輯:韦德