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词汇 descend-on
释义 descend on somewhere
collocation
 literary
If a state such as darkness or silence descends on a place, it happens quickly in every part of it:
Silence descended on the room.
The glittering neon signs make a welcome sight as dusk descends on the plains.
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A sudden hush descended on the auditorium.
We left as darkness was descending on the place and nothing could have made us stay.
A tense calm descended on the small Spanish town yesterday.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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