descend to

• • 降临到…上，下到：

    They descended to the Underground.

    他们下了地铁站。

  • (财产等)传给，遗传给，遗留给；传到：

    The millionaire's property descended to his eldest son.

    那个百万富翁的财产传给了他的长子。

  • 降尊，屈尊，降低自己的身份(做某事)，堕落到(干不好的事)，落到…地步：

    He descended to a life of petty crime.

    他竟堕落到干起小偷小摸的勾当。

    She was so poor that she descended to begging for her food.

    她竟穷困到要饭的地步了。

  • 转入谈论(细节)，转而谈到细节：

    Having discussed the matter in general,we can now descend to details.

    事情大体上都讨论完了，现在我们可以转入谈细节问题了。