Word · Frequency #8035
waterfall
/ˈwɔtɝːˌfɔl/
verb
倾泻而下；如瀑布般落下
To fall like a waterfall.
- 1.
To fall like a waterfall.
像瀑布一样落下
- 2.
To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim.
从容器中高处倒饮料而不让嘴唇接触边缘
- 3.
Synonym of recycle.
回收的同义词
悬空饮用；不碰杯沿地喝；回收利用；循环使用；像瀑布一样落下；从容器中高处倒饮料而不让嘴唇接触边缘；回收的同义词
In use
After the storm, the stream waterfalled over the edge of the cliff.
Her hair waterfalled down her back as she bent forward.
The sand waterfalls through the narrow neck of the hourglass.
Verb forms
base waterfall · third person waterfalls · -ing waterfalling · past waterfalled · past participle waterfalled
该词作动词时为规则变化，但动词用法较少见；常见义为名词“瀑布”。
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Confusing words
Word family
- waterfalls
- plural, third person singular
- waterfalled
- past, past participle
- waterfalling
- present participle
Learner notes
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。
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