downwards
gb/dˈaʊnwɚdz/ us/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
A2
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
A2
relation
1
toward a lower position
moving to a lower place
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] moves/falls/slides downwards
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t use *downwards* as an adjective before a noun (use *downward* or *down*).
Từ đồng nghĩa
down (More common and shorter in everyday speech.)
|
downward (Often used in more formal or technical writing; also an adjective.)
Từ trái nghĩa
upwards (Toward a higher position.)
|
up (More common everyday opposite.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
fall downwards
|move downwards
|slide downwards
|flow downwards
|sink downwards
|drop downwards
|drift downwards
|pull downwards
|push downwards
|travel downwards
Chủ đề
space
|movement
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- The elevator suddenly jerked downwards.
- Rainwater flows downwards into the drain.
- The kite dipped downwards and then rose again.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The ball rolled downwards.
- She walked downwards to the river.
adverb
B1
relation
2
facing toward the ground
toward the ground; not up
Mẫu sử dụng:
point/tilt/angle/look downwards
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use *downwards* where *down* is more natural (e.g., 'look down' is more common than 'look downwards').
Từ đồng nghĩa
down (More idiomatic in many verb phrases (look down, point down).)
Từ trái nghĩa
upwards (Directed toward the sky or top.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
look downwards
|stare downwards
|glance downwards
|point downwards
|tilt downwards
|angle downwards
|face downwards
|direct downwards
|bend downwards
|hang downwards
Chủ đề
space
|body_language
|instructions
Ví dụ
- Point the flashlight downwards so you don’t shine it in anyone’s eyes.
- He kept his head downwards, avoiding eye contact.
- The camera is angled slightly downwards.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Look downwards at your feet.
adverb
B1
process
3
becoming lower or less
decreasing; going lower
Mẫu sử dụng:
[level/price/temperature] moves/trends downwards
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t confuse the adverb *downwards* with the adjective *downward* (e.g., 'a downward trend').
Từ đồng nghĩa
down (More common in speech (prices are down).)
|
downward (Often used in more formal reporting.)
Từ trái nghĩa
upwards (Increasing; going higher.)
|
up (More common everyday opposite.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
trend downwards
|move downwards
|go downwards
|shift downwards
|revised downwards
|adjusted downwards
|pressure downwards
|drift downwards
|spiral downwards
|slide downwards
Chủ đề
numbers
|business
|weather
Ví dụ
- House prices have been moving downwards for months.
- The temperature is heading downwards tonight.
- They revised the forecast downwards after the new data came in.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The price is going downwards.
adverb
B2
relation
4
including smaller numbers or ages
and smaller/younger than that
Mẫu sử dụng:
[number/age/amount] downwards
Lỗi thường gặp:
This use is common in British English; American English often prefers 'and under' or 'and below'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
and under (Very common alternative (especially AmE) with ages/limits.)
|
and below (Common in measurements and levels.)
Từ trái nghĩa
upwards (That number and all higher/older ones.)
|
and over (Common opposite with ages/limits.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
ages 12 downwards
|from 16 downwards
|sizes 8 downwards
|children 10 downwards
|prices $50 downwards
|weights 5 kg downwards
|students 18 downwards
Chủ đề
numbers
|shopping
|education
Ví dụ
- The activity is suitable for children aged 8 downwards.
- This size is available in 40 and downwards.
- The offer applies to purchases of $100 downwards.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It is for ages 12 downwards.
adverb
formal
C1
relation
5
from a time onward
from that time until later
Mẫu sử dụng:
from [time/period] downwards
Lỗi thường gặp:
This is much less common than 'from ... onwards' and can sound unnatural in everyday conversation.
Từ đồng nghĩa
onwards (More common and natural in modern usage ('from 2010 onwards').)
Từ trái nghĩa
backwards (In the opposite direction in time or order.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
from the 1990s downwards
|from the 18th century downwards
|from the early 2000s downwards
|from 2010 downwards
Chủ đề
time
|history
|writing
Ví dụ
- From the 1950s downwards, the area changed rapidly.
- The exhibition traces design from the 1920s downwards.
- Records from 2005 downwards are stored digitally.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
downwards
IPA
GB/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
US/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
down - wards (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: downwards
- Plural: downwardses
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