"downwards" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 向下

Definition

朝较低的位置、地方或水平移动或方向。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Downwards” 是正式或中性的副词，常与“move”、“look”或“slide”等动词搭配。和“down”意思相近，但稍微正式一些。不能修饰名词，作形容词时用“downward”（如 downward trend）。

Examples

The ball rolled downwards the hill.

球滚**向下**山坡。

Please look downwards to see the answer.

请**向下**看以查看答案。

The elevator only goes downwards from this floor.

这个电梯从这一层只**向下**。

Her gaze shifted downwards as she thought about her mistake.

她在反思自己的错误时，目光**向下**看了。

Rain began to pour downwards from the dark clouds.

雨水从乌云中**向下**倾泻而下。

Sales numbers have been trending downwards all year.

今年销售数字整体都在**向下**趋势。