descend學測 L5KK [dɪˈsɛnd] ｜ /dɪˈsɛnd/
下降；往下走·傳承；出身於·突然降臨；籠罩
常考詞，同時考下降與血統雙義
A cold fog began to descend over the valley as we watched from the ridge.
一陣冷霧開始籠罩山谷，我們從稜線上看著這一切。
一個畫面：從高處往下移動
走下坡沿階梯或坡道向下走
血脈往下傳祖先的血統向後代延續
驟然籠罩如寂靜忽然由上壓下
義項
登山下坡B2verb下降；往下走
The hikers decided to descend the mountain after reaching the summit.
登山者攻頂後決定下山。
descend the mountaindescend a slope
家族血統B2verb傳承；出身於
He often says that his family descends from a famous king.
他常說自己的家族是某位知名國王的後代。
descend from an ancestor
濃霧籠罩B2verb突然降臨；籠罩
A sudden silence descended on the classroom when the teacher walked in.
老師一走進教室，教室頓時陷入一片寂靜。
silence descendedfog descended
片語
descend from血脈流下 →源自；是…的後代
descend on由上籠罩 →突然降臨；籠罩某處
你會不會這樣說？
The plane began to ___ as it approached the airport. (descend / descendant)
看答案
descend
descend是動詞，descendant是名詞，代表「後代」。
'He often says that his family descends from a famous king.' 這裡的 descend 意思最接近？(A) 向下移動 (B) 出身於某人 (C) 突然降臨
看答案
(B)
此句談的是家族血統來源，對應「傳承；出身於」義項。
字族
descendant 後代；子孫・descent 下降；血統