down·swingBrE/ˈdaʊnswɪŋ/NAmE/ˈdaʊnswɪŋ/noun[usually sing.]~ (insth)asituationinwhichsthgetsworseordecreasesoveraperiodoftime恶化趋势;向下走势;下降◆thecurrentdownswingintheairlineindustry航空业目前的滑坡状况◆Heisonacareerdownswing. 他在事业上正走下坡路。OPPupswing(ingolf) the downward movement of a clubwhenaplayerisabouttohittheball(高尔夫球)下挥杆