descent
gb/dɪsˈɛnt/ us/dɪsˈɛnt/
B1
Anh
~ 3800
ereszkedés, származás, hanyatlás, süllyedés
DANH TỪ
B1
1
ereszkedés
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
the descent of [something/someone]
The plane began its descent toward the airport.
A repülőgép megkezdte az ereszkedést a repülőtér felé.
The hikers prepared for the steep descent into the valley.
A túrázók felkészültek a völgybe való meredek ereszkedésre.
Her rapid descent down the stairs startled everyone.
The parachutist enjoyed the gentle descent to the ground.
Ví dụ cho người học
The plane started its descent.
A repülőgép megkezdte az ereszkedést.
We made a slow descent into the cave.
Lassan ereszkedtünk le a barlangba.
The road has a sharp descent.
The elevator makes a quick descent.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'descent' with 'decent' because they sound similar but have different meanings.
Nghĩa
Movement from a higher to lower point
Cụm từ đi kèm
steep descent
|rapid descent
|make a descent
|begin descent
|descent into
Từ đồng nghĩa
drop (More informal and can suggest a sudden or vertical movement.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ascent (Refers to moving upward, opposite of downward movement.)
Chủ đề
travel
|nature
|sports
|space
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
The act of going down from a high place to a low place.
The act or process of moving from a higher position to a lower one.
DANH TỪ
B1
2
származás
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is of [adjective] descent
She is of French descent.
Francia származású.
Many people in the city are of mixed descent.
A városban sokan vegyes származásúak.
He can trace his descent back to the 18th century.
They are proud of their Irish descent.
Ví dụ cho người học
I am of Japanese descent.
Japán származású vagyok.
He is of African descent.
Afrikai származású.
She is proud of her Spanish descent.
They are of mixed descent.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners confuse 'descent' with 'descendant'; 'descent' is the origin, 'descendant' is a person from that origin.
Nghĩa
A person's ancestry or ethnic origin
Cụm từ đi kèm
of noble descent
|of Italian descent
|trace one's descent
|descent from
Từ đồng nghĩa
lineage (More formal and often used in historical or genealogical contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
unrelatedness (Lack of familial or ancestral connection.)
Chủ đề
family
|identity
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
The family or group that a person comes from, especially their nationality or race.
A person's family background, especially in terms of nationality, ethnicity, or lineage.
DANH TỪ
B2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
descent into [negative state]
The country's descent into civil war shocked the world.
Az ország polgárháborúba süllyedése sokkolta a világot.
His slow descent into depression worried his friends.
Barátait aggasztotta, hogy lassan depresszióba süllyed.
The novel tells of her descent into addiction.
Ví dụ cho người học
He had a slow descent into illness.
Állapota lassan romlott, és beteg lett.
The city had a fast descent into chaos.
A város gyorsan káoszba süllyedt.
Her descent into sadness was sudden.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse this figuratively without realizing it usually has a negative tone.
Nghĩa
A decline into a worse condition
Cụm từ đi kèm
descent into chaos
|descent into madness
|descent into poverty
Từ đồng nghĩa
decline (A more general term for worsening, not always as dramatic.)
Từ trái nghĩa
recovery (Returning to a better state after decline.)
Chủ đề
health
|society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
When something becomes worse or goes into a bad state.
A gradual or sudden change from a better condition to a worse one.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
descent
IPA
GB/dɪsˈɛnt/
US/dɪsˈɛnt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
des - cent (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cent)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: descent
- Plural: descent, descents
Họ từ
Forms
descents
noun
Core family
descend
verb A2
descendant
noun B2
Advanced or less common
descender
noun
Cách diễn đạt
descent into chaos
1/dɪsˈɛnt ˈɪntu kˈeɪɑs/
fixed phrase
Change into complete disorder
When something changes and becomes very disorganized or out of control.
Ví dụ
- After the leader resigned, there was a rapid descent into chaos.
- The movie shows the city's slow descent into chaos.
make one's descent
1/mˈeɪk wˈʌnz dɪsˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Start going down from higher point
To start going down from a high place.
Ví dụ
- The climbers made their descent before sunset.
- We made our descent into the valley carefully.
of [nationality] descent
1/əv nˌæʃənˈælɪti dɪsˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Having ancestry from a particular group
Used to say someone's family comes from a certain country or group.
Ví dụ
- She is of Indian descent but was born in Canada.
- Many citizens here are of German descent.