But in recent years it has descended into empty theatrics .

但近年来这一制度已经下降得徒有其表。

Person living many years ago from whom someone is descended .

生活在许多年前的谋取人成为他后裔的人。

Maybe , but confusion descended pretty quickly into confrontation .

或许如此，但混乱很快演变成了对抗。

More than 228000 tourists ( mostly domestic ) descended on the festival grounds .

超过228000位游客（大部分为国内游客）突然降临在这个节日里。

Man is descended from the apes .

人类是猿的后裔。