① descent n. 下降;血統(tǒng),家世。
The road makes a sharp descent just past the lake. 道路一過(guò)湖泊便陡然下傾。
The fisherman is Swedish by descent. 那個(gè)漁民祖籍瑞典。
② decent a. 體面的,相當(dāng)不錯(cuò)的;正派的,大方的。
You can get quite a decent meal here without spending too much money. 你在這里不用花很多錢就能吃得很好。