downwards
gb/dˈaʊnwɚdz/ us/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
A2
英语
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adverb
A2
relation
1
toward a lower position
moving to a lower place
用法模式：
[something] moves/falls/slides downwards
常见错误：
Don’t use *downwards* as an adjective before a noun (use *downward* or *down*).
近义词
down (More common and shorter in everyday speech.)
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downward (Often used in more formal or technical writing; also an adjective.)
反义词
upwards (Toward a higher position.)
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up (More common everyday opposite.)
搭配
fall downwards
|move downwards
|slide downwards
|flow downwards
|sink downwards
|drop downwards
|drift downwards
|pull downwards
|push downwards
|travel downwards
主题
space
|movement
|daily_life
例句
- The elevator suddenly jerked downwards.
- Rainwater flows downwards into the drain.
- The kite dipped downwards and then rose again.
学习者例句
- The ball rolled downwards.
- She walked downwards to the river.
adverb
B1
relation
2
facing toward the ground
toward the ground; not up
用法模式：
point/tilt/angle/look downwards
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use *downwards* where *down* is more natural (e.g., 'look down' is more common than 'look downwards').
近义词
down (More idiomatic in many verb phrases (look down, point down).)
反义词
upwards (Directed toward the sky or top.)
搭配
look downwards
|stare downwards
|glance downwards
|point downwards
|tilt downwards
|angle downwards
|face downwards
|direct downwards
|bend downwards
|hang downwards
主题
space
|body_language
|instructions
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Look downwards at your feet.
adverb
B1
process
3
becoming lower or less
decreasing; going lower
用法模式：
[level/price/temperature] moves/trends downwards
常见错误：
Don’t confuse the adverb *downwards* with the adjective *downward* (e.g., 'a downward trend').
近义词
down (More common in speech (prices are down).)
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downward (Often used in more formal reporting.)
反义词
upwards (Increasing; going higher.)
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up (More common everyday opposite.)
搭配
trend downwards
|move downwards
|go downwards
|shift downwards
|revised downwards
|adjusted downwards
|pressure downwards
|drift downwards
|spiral downwards
|slide downwards
主题
numbers
|business
|weather
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The price is going downwards.
adverb
B2
relation
4
including smaller numbers or ages
and smaller/younger than that
用法模式：
[number/age/amount] downwards
常见错误：
This use is common in British English; American English often prefers 'and under' or 'and below'.
近义词
and under (Very common alternative (especially AmE) with ages/limits.)
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and below (Common in measurements and levels.)
反义词
upwards (That number and all higher/older ones.)
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and over (Common opposite with ages/limits.)
搭配
ages 12 downwards
|from 16 downwards
|sizes 8 downwards
|children 10 downwards
|prices $50 downwards
|weights 5 kg downwards
|students 18 downwards
主题
numbers
|shopping
|education
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- It is for ages 12 downwards.
adverb
formal
C1
relation
5
from a time onward
from that time until later
用法模式：
from [time/period] downwards
常见错误：
This is much less common than 'from ... onwards' and can sound unnatural in everyday conversation.
近义词
onwards (More common and natural in modern usage ('from 2010 onwards').)
反义词
backwards (In the opposite direction in time or order.)
搭配
from the 1990s downwards
|from the 18th century downwards
|from the early 2000s downwards
|from 2010 downwards
主题
time
|history
|writing
例句
- From the 1950s downwards, the area changed rapidly.
- The exhibition traces design from the 1920s downwards.
- Records from 2005 downwards are stored digitally.
语法
词典原形
downwards
IPA
GB/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
US/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
音节与重音
down - wards （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: downwards
- Plural: downwardses
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