descend on

英[dɪ'sendɒn] 美[dɪ'sendɑːn]
  • 袭击;突然降临;突然到来
  • descend v.下降;降临v.传下来;遗传v.突然袭击;突然拜访
  • on prep.在...之上;由...支撑着;在(某一天);关于;基于adv.穿着;向前(移动);表示持续性adj.表示已连接、处于工作状态或使用中;发生;值班
    1. He was set on by robbers who took all his money.
      他遭到强盗袭击,他们抢了他所有的钱。
    2. Snipers and irregulars fell on the hapless patrol.
      狙击兵和非正规军袭击了巡逻队。
    3. Independence had descended like a hurricane on the unprepared country.
      国家独立象一阵飓风一样突然降临到这个没有作好准备的国家。
    4. The chilly reality of the approaching enemy was suddenly thrust on them.
      敌人在迫近,这一令人寒心的现实突然降临到他们头上了。