She told us she was descended from some Scottish Lord.

她告诉我们她是某苏格兰勋爵的后裔。

Domestic chickens are descended from jungle fowl of Southeast Asia.

家鸡是由东南亚原鸡演变而来的。

Uncle George quickly descended the ladder and nimbly stepped aboard.

乔治叔叔迅速爬下梯子，敏捷地上了船。

A blanket of silence descended.

大家都沉默不语。

A rain of stones descended on the police.

一阵乱石砸向警察。

A reverent hush descended on the multitude.

人群虔敬地噤了声。

The same heavy, brooding silence descended on them.

他们也感觉到了同样沉重压抑的寂静。

A mood of melancholy descended on us.

一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。

The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags.

小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。

He descended into a cellar.

他走下地窖.

Darkness descended too soon.

夜色过早降临.

He descended from Jewish stock.

他是犹太人的后裔.

He is descended from an honourable family.

他是名门望族的后裔.

Another oppressive night descended.

闷热的夜又来临了.

He was descended from a noble family.

他出身于贵族家庭.

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