"downwards" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 向下

Definition

朝較低的位置、地方或水平移動或方向。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Downwards” 是正式或中性的副詞，常和“move”、“look”或“slide”等動詞搭配。和“down”意思接近，但較正式。不用於名詞前，形容詞形式用“downward”（如 downward trend）。

Examples

The ball rolled downwards the hill.

球滾**向下**山坡。

Please look downwards to see the answer.

請**向下**看以查看答案。

The elevator only goes downwards from this floor.

這部電梯從這層只**向下**。

Her gaze shifted downwards as she thought about her mistake.

她在反思自己的錯誤時，目光**向下**看了。

Rain began to pour downwards from the dark clouds.

雨水從烏雲中**向下**傾瀉而下。

Sales numbers have been trending downwards all year.

今年銷售數字整體都在**向下**趨勢。