descend
gb/dɪsˈɛnd/ us/dɪsˈɛnd/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 4700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Move downward from higher point
To go down from a higher place to a lower place.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to descend [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'descend' with 'decrease', but 'descend' refers specifically to physical or metaphorical movement downwards, not numerical reduction.
คำพ้องความหมาย
go down (More informal and general than 'descend'.)
คำตรงข้าม
ascend (Means to move upward from a lower to a higher place.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
descend the stairs
|descend a hill
|descend into the valley
|descend from the mountain
หัวข้อ
movement
|travel
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The hikers began to descend the steep trail.
- The plane will descend to 3,000 feet before landing.
- Darkness began to descend over the city.
- We slowly descended the stone steps to the beach.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We descend the hill together.
- The plane descends slowly.
- She descends the stairs quickly.
- They descend into the valley.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Come from an ancestor or source
To come from a family member who lived before you.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to descend from [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners use 'descend of' instead of the correct 'descend from'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
derive from (More formal and general; can refer to non-human origins.)
คำตรงข้าม
originate in (Can be used in contrast when talking about different sources.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
descend from royalty
|descend from immigrants
|descend from ancient tribes
หัวข้อ
family
|history
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She claims to descend from a long line of artists.
- Modern whales descend from land-dwelling mammals.
- Many Americans descend from European immigrants.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I descend from a small village family.
- He says he descends from kings.
- We descend from farmers.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
Change into worse condition
To become worse or fall into a bad situation.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to descend into [state]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with physical movement; here it is metaphorical for worsening conditions.
คำพ้องความหมาย
deteriorate (Focuses on gradual worsening rather than sudden change.)
คำตรงข้าม
improve (Refers to becoming better rather than worse.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
descend into chaos
|descend into madness
|descend into poverty
หัวข้อ
emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The peaceful protest quickly descended into violence.
- After losing his job, he descended into depression.
- The meeting descended into an argument.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The game descended into fighting.
- The city descended into fear.
- The party descended into noise.
คำกริยา
B2
action
4
Attack by moving down suddenly
To come down quickly onto someone or something to attack or take over.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to descend on/upon [someone/something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
pounce on (More informal; often used for animals or sudden criticism.)
คำตรงข้าม
retreat from (Means to move away instead of attacking.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
descend on the town
|descend upon the enemy
|descend on the prey
หัวข้อ
conflict
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The army descended on the city at dawn.
- Reporters descended upon the celebrity as she left the court.
- Seagulls descended on the picnic area.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The soldiers descended on the village.
- Fans descended on the shop for tickets.
- Birds descended on the food.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
descend
IPA
GB/dɪsˈɛnd/
US/dɪsˈɛnd/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
des - cend (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cend)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: descend
- 3rd Person Singular: descends
- Present Participle: descending
- Past: descended
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
descends
verb
descending
verb
descended
verb
Core family
descent
noun B1
descendant
noun B2
วลีและสำนวน
descend from someone/something
1/dɪsˈɛnd fɹˈʌm sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Be related by ancestry or origin
To be related to people who lived before you, or developed from something earlier.
ตัวอย่าง
- She claims she is descended from nobility.
- This species descends from ancient reptiles.
descend on/upon someone/something
1/dɪsˈɛnd ənəpən sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Arrive suddenly in large numbers to attack or overwhelm
To arrive somewhere suddenly, often in large numbers, especially to attack or cause trouble.
ตัวอย่าง
- Protesters descended on the parliament building.
- Locusts descended upon the crops.
descend into chaos
1/dɪsˈɛnd ˈɪntu kˈeɪɑs/
idiom
Fall into disorder and confusion
To become very disorganized and out of control.
ตัวอย่าง
- The meeting descended into chaos after the announcement.
- When the lights went out, the classroom descended into chaos.
descend into chaos
2/dɪsˈɛnd ˈɪntu kˈeɪɑs/
idiom
gradually become chaotic
To slowly become very disorganized and out of control.
ตัวอย่าง
- The meeting descended into chaos when everyone started talking at once.
- Without clear rules, the online discussion quickly descended into chaos.
- The country descended into chaos after the president fled.