1·On the 120-meter cliff descent I discovered it was not barren, as I first thought, but in fact was filled with shrubs, towering trees and rare plant species.
在120米的悬崖下降的过程中，我发现它不是像我一开始看到的那样是一片贫瘠，而事实上，覆盖着灌木、参天大树和稀有植物种类。
2·But in the case of balloons, the descent sometimes comes sooner than expected.
但是就热气球来说，有时候它下降时比预想要来的快。
3·No wonder, then, that the spectre of the worst recession since the Depression led many to fear another descent into protectionism and a similar decline in trade.
因此自然而然，这次自大萧条以来最严重的衰退使许多人担心，贸易额将再次下降，保护主义又会归来。
4·This gradual descent continued through 2008, the last year for which data are available.
这一逐渐下降趋势持续至2008年底，即可获数据最新年份。
5·Given that the world has gravity, that upward velocity won't last long; eventually, the sphere reaches the apex and begins its descent.
由于这个环境中具有地心引力，因此向上的速度不会坚持很久；最后这个球会上升到顶点并开始下降。