descent n. 下降;血统;袭击
vt. 除去…的气味;使…失去香味
The dawns were heralded by the descent of a chill stillness .
自天而降的一阵寂寞冷落的清寒,引来了一天的黎明。
broke apart : 解体
The jetliner broke apart, killing all 228 people on board.
这架飞机解体了,机上228个人全部遇难。
has no knowledge of :不了解
Even man has no knowledge of his time;
原来人也不知道自己的定期。
behind closed doors :暗中地;与外界隔绝地
The society held a series of meetings behind closed doors.
这个团体举行了一系列的秘密会议。
Normally such disputes are resolved behind closed doors.
这种争端通常是在私底下解决的。