The sun, is also variable over a long term: its heat output goes up and down in cycles, the latest trend being downward.(太阳在长期内也是变化的:它的热量输出在周期中有上升,也有下降,最近的趋势是下降。)
Place you palm downward and make an inconspicuous waving gesture, which will produce instant and satisfying results.(手掌向下,做一个不显眼的手势,会产生立竿见影的效果。)
To appreciate the magnificence of the mountain, you have to look upward in most cases while to enjoy the fascinating landscape of Huangshan, you've got to look downward.(要欣赏山的壮丽,大多数情况下要向上看。而要欣赏黄山的迷人景色,必须向下看。)
Similarly with earnings, young men's wages (after adjusting for inflation) have been on a downward trajectory since 1970 and fell significantly from 2000 to 2010.(类似的还有收入,年轻人的工资(经通胀调整后的)自1970年以来一直处于下降趋势,并且在2000年到2010年显著下降。)
The downward trend in home ownership is likely to continue.(住房拥有率的下降趋势有可能还要延续。)
My career seemed to be on a downward trajectory.(我的事业似乎在走下坡路。)
He works backward, building a house from the top downward.(他倒着干活,从上往下盖房子。)
Benedict pointed downward again with his stick.(贝内迪克特又用他的拐杖向下指了指。)
Silicates such as mineral quartz drifted downward and mixed with denser materials as they reached Earth's core.(石英等硅酸盐向下漂移,在到达地核时与密度更大的物质混合。)
It is not unusual for the roots of some desert perennials to extend downward more than ten meters.(一些沙漠多年生植物的根向下延伸十米以上,这并不少见。)