Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #11333
cascade
小瀑布；瀑布状物
a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
- 1.
A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
瀑布或一连串小瀑布。
- 2.
a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
小瀑布或一系列小瀑布
- 3.
A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.
如瀑布般连续涌现的一连串事物。
- 4.
a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
一系列阶段、操作、过程或单元的连续
- 5.
A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next.
一系列电气(或其他)元件,级间首尾相连。
- 6.
a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
突然的倾泻(如泪水或火花等),类似于阵雨
- 7.
A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.
(杂技)奇数个道具的抛接模式,每件道具由对侧手接住。
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A hairpiece for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair.
女子假发片,由卷发或发髻固定于底座,使头发显得更浓密。
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A series of reactions in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next
级联反应:一系列反应,前一反应的产物为后一反应的反应物。
瀑布或一连串小瀑布。；小瀑布或一系列小瀑布；如瀑布般连续涌现的一连串事物。；一系列阶段、操作、过程或单元的连续；一系列电气(或其他)元件,级间首尾相连。
In use
The hikers stopped to admire a small cascade hidden in the valley.
My grandfather built a tiny cascade in his backyard garden.
The steady murmur of the cascade kept us calm all night.
progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring
separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes
a sudden cascade of sparks
a cascade of sth
作名词时，常与 of 连用，表示像瀑布一样落下或出现的一连串事物。
A cascade of water rushed over the rocks.
一股水流如瀑布般冲过岩石。
Connections
Collocations
- cascade effect
- 级联效应；连锁反应
- The financial crisis had a cascade effect on businesses around the world.金融危机对世界各地的企业产生了连锁反应。
- cascade failure
- 级联故障；连锁故障
- A single faulty server can cause a cascade failure across the entire network.一台故障服务器可能导致整个网络发生级联故障。
- a cascade of events
- 一连串事件
- The discovery set off a cascade of events that changed history.这一发现引发了一连串改变历史的事件。
- a cascade of water
- 瀑布般的水流；水帘
- The heavy rain formed a cascade of water over the cliff.大雨在悬崖上形成了一道瀑布般的水流。
- a cascade of laughter
- 一阵阵笑声；一连串笑声
- Her joke sparked a cascade of laughter across the room.她的笑话引得满房间发出一连串笑声。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cascade 拆成 ca + scade：想象水花'咔'一声，沿石阶一级一级跳下，形成一串小瀑布。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：自然景观描写、旅游地理介绍 作为名词表示‘小瀑布或瀑布状物’时，通常用于描述自然景观或旅游地理语境，语气中性，多出现在书面或较正式的表达中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 cascade 的重音音节 /keɪd/ 押韵的有 shade、grade、parade、persuade、invade。注意 decade 拼写相似，但读作 /ˈdɛkeɪd/，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.