1、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。
2、suppose
假定;假设;设想
Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside.
假设有人给了你一枚鸡蛋并要你准确描述鸡蛋里面有什么。
Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
假设他是对的,我确实明天就会死,那该怎么办?也许我应该再买一份保险。
(根据所知)认为,推断,料想
The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working.
这项政策非常清楚明了,我没有理由认为它不会奏效。
I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed.
我很清楚那个问题比他料想的要更复杂。