"descent" in Chinese (Simplified)
下降血统
Definition
从高处向低处的移动，或指一个人的家族背景或血统。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于书面语或正式场合，可指动作（下降）或血统。和 'descendant'（后代）不同，不要混淆。常见搭配有：'rapid descent'，'of Chinese descent'。
Examples
The descent from the mountain took two hours.
从山上**下降**花了两个小时。
They studied their descent to learn about their ancestors.
他们研究了自己的**血统**来了解祖先。
His family is of Italian descent.
他的家族是意大利**血统**。
There was a steep descent just before the river.
在河流前有一段陡峭的**下降**。
She claims descent from a famous poet.
她声称自己有著名诗人的**血统**。
After sunset, the town was lost in a swift descent into darkness.
日落后，镇子很快**陷入**黑暗。