descent n. 下来,下降 The descent is more difficult than the ascent. 上山容易下山难。 ascent n. 血统,世系 He is a man of noble descent. 他出身名门。 ancestry designate vt. 指明,指出 designate boundaries 表明界限 vt. 指派,指定 He designated Smith as his successor. 他指定史密斯为他的继承人。 desolate adj. 荒芜的,荒凉的 deserted adj. 孤独的,凄凉的 She lived a desolate life. 她过着凄凉的生活。 lonely dessert n. 甜食,点心 destine vt. 命中注定 They were destined never to meet again. 他们命中注定将永不再见。 doom vt. 预定,指定 predetermine degradation n. 降级elevation n. 堕落;退化 degrade v. 降级;堕落 degrade oneself by cheating 因欺骗而自甘堕落 |