c. 1200, from down (adv.) + -ward. Old English had aduneweard in this sense. Downwards, with adverbial genitive, had a parallel in Old English ofduneweardes.
雙語例句
1. His adult life mirrored the downward course of his father's life.
他成年后的生活反映出了他父親的生活在走下坡路。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Each firm will face a downward-sloping demand curve.
每一家企業都將面臨需求曲線的下滑。
來自柯林斯例句
3. the downward slope of a hill
向下的山坡
來自《權威詞典》
4. My career seemed to be on a downward trajectory.