downslope

/ˈdau̇n-ˌslōp/ (ame, mw)

downslope — adjective

  • downslopepositive
  • more downslopecomparative
  • most downslopesuperlative

1. moving, facing, or located in the direction that goes toward the bottom of a hil

1.形容詞C1
釋義

moving, facing, or located in the direction that goes toward the bottom of a hill, mountain, or other sloping surface.

例句

Wei felt the cold downslope wind on his back as he walked up the hill.

collocation: downslope wind

The downslope movement of rocks after heavy rain can make roads dangerous.

attributive: downslope movement

同義詞
  • downhill

    more common in everyday speech; 'downhill' can also describe a task becoming easier, while 'downslope' is limited to physical geography

  • descending

    more general; describes anything moving downward, not limited to slopes

  • downward

    broader in meaning; describes any downward direction or trend, not tied to a sloping surface

反義詞
  • upslope

    directional opposite; describes movement or position toward the top of a slope

  • uphill

    more common alternative to 'upslope'

文法句型

downslope + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Less common in predicative position ('the path is downslope' sounds slightly unnatural; 'the path goes downslope' is more natural).

常見錯誤

❌The downslope is steep.
✅The slope is steep.
💡'Downslope' is an adjective describing direction, not a noun for the slope itself.
❌We went downslope direction.
✅We went in a downslope direction.' or 'We went downslope.
💡As an adjective, it modifies the noun directly; no extra 'direction' needed when using the adverb form.