downwards
adv
ˈdaʊnwədz
adv
1
towards
a
lower
level
or
position
向下;
Nina
glanced
downwards.
妮娜向下瞥了一眼。
Hold
out
your
hands
with
your
palms
facing
downwards.
把手伸出来，手掌朝下。
The
body
was
lying
face
downwards
(=with
the
front
of
the
body
on
the
floor)
.
尸体脸朝下趴在地上。
2
used
when
a
number
or
amount
becomes
smaller
〔数字或数量〕减少的，变小的;
The
death
toll
was
later
revised
downwards
to
689.
后来死亡人数经修正减少到 689 人。
3
from the chairman/president/top etc downwards
used
to
mean
that
people
of
all
levels
in
an
organization,
country
etc
are
affected
by
something
上至主席/总统/最高层等下至百姓
Everyone
from
the
chairman
downwards
is
taking
a
pay
cut.
上至总裁下至职位最低的人都将减薪。