1、benefit
好处;益处;裨益
Each family farms individually and reaps the benefit of its labor.
各家经营各自的农场,收获各自的劳动成果。
I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy.
我坚信这种治疗形式非常有益。
(对…有)好处,帮助
This could now work to Albania's benefit.
这种情况目前对阿尔巴尼亚有利。
I hope what I have written will be of benefit to someone else who may feel the same way.
我希望我所写的内容能对其他和我有同感的人有所裨益。
获益;对…有益;有利于
Both sides have benefited from the talks.
双方都从谈判中获益。
a variety of government programs benefiting children.
有益于儿童的各种政府项目
2、descend
下来;下降;走下
Things are cooler and more damp as we descend to the cellar.
当我们往下走去地窖时,四周愈见阴冷潮湿。
She descended one flight of stairs.
她走下了一段楼梯。
(情绪、气氛等)降临,笼罩
An uneasy calm descended on the area.
一种令人不安的平静笼罩了该地区。
A reverent hush descended on the multitude.
人群虔敬地噤了声。
(大批人)突然到来,突然造访
3,000 city officials descended on Capitol Hill to lobby for more money.
3,000名市政官员齐聚国会山,为筹集更多的款项进行游说。
Curious tourists and reporters from around the globe are descending upon the peaceful villages.
好奇的游客和记者从世界各地一齐涌向这些平静的村落。
n. 大灾难,大祸,彻底失败