descender
noun [ C ]
(LETTER)
language specialized降部
part of a written or typed letter that reaches lower than the bottom of a letter "x", for example the lower part of the letters "g", "p", or "y"
It's important that the height of ascenders and descenders remains constant, or your font will look a mess. 保持升部和降部高度的一致很重要，否则你的字会看起一团乱。
The name "Vermeer" has no descenders. “Vermeer”这个名字没有降部。
Compare: ascender
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- In early manuscripts, before the development of ascenders for letters such as "b", "d" and "h", and descenders for "p", "q", "y", and "z", many kinds of misreading are possible.
- The point size is the height of the type measured from the top of the tallest ascender to the bottom of the lowest descender.
(GOING DOWN HILL)
sports specialized（尤指自行车比赛）下坡者
a person who is going down a hill or slope, especially on a bicycle during a race
The best descenders exhibit almost suicidal bravery. 最好的下坡者表现出几乎是自杀式的勇敢。
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- A fearless downhill rider can get two minutes ahead of a cautious descender in just 20 kilometres.
- The Tour de France has time-trialers, road specialists, climbers, descenders and sprinters all racing together.