descend
单词辨析：
指人或事物从高处向低处移动。
The old lady slowly descended the stairs.
这位老太太慢慢走下台阶。
He descended the ladder with the help of his mother.
在妈妈的帮助下，他从梯子上爬了下来。
The sun descended behind the hills.
太阳下山了。
指人经过一段行程之后，从交通工具上下来，常与介词 from 连用。
The visitors alighted from the airplane.
游客们下了飞机。
We arrived just as he alighted from the train.
他刚下火车，我们就到了。
特指从马背、自行车或者摩托车上下来，常与介词 from 连用。
He dismounted from his motorcycle.
他从摩托车上下来了。
She dismounted and took the horse's bridle.
她下了马，拉着马笼头。
相关例句：
The rain seems to have all day long, have some forget the sky will descend so long a time of rain, some procrastination.
雨似乎已经下了一整天了，已经有些忘记了天空还会下这样长久的雨，有些拖沓。
Sorry to descend on you like this, but we had no time to phone.
抱歉这样不速而至，可我们没时间打电话了。
Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.
过了一会儿，气球开始降落，并且在一个机场附近着陆了。
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。
Ladies and gentlemen, we have begun to descend now.
女士们先生们，我们开始下降了。
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。