•The road slopes gently downwards for a mile or two.这条路缓缓向下延伸了一两英里。

•The water filters downwards through the rock for hundreds of feet.水透过数百英尺的岩石向下渗透。

•He was lying face downwards on the pavement.他俯卧在人行道上。

•Casualty figures were revised downwards (= reduced) after the war had ended.战争结束后伤亡人数被改少了。