Word · Frequency #8035
waterfall
/ˈwɔtɝːˌfɔl/
noun
瀑布
核心释义
A natural flow of water that falls from a height, such as over a cliff or down a steep riverbed.
- 1.
水流从悬崖边缘流下
A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
- 2.
河水陡峭的下降
a steep descent of the water of a river
- 3.
类似瀑布的液体、烟雾等的倾泻
A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
- 4.
一种下巴收紧、背部弯曲的倒立动作
A kind of handstand with chin tucked and back arched.
瀑布般倾泻；（下巴收紧、背部弯曲的）倒立；水流从悬崖边缘流下；河水陡峭的下降；类似瀑布的液体、烟雾等的倾泻
用法In use
We followed the sound of rushing water and finally found a beautiful waterfall hidden in the forest.
用法提示：waterfall 是可数名词，这里作宾语，指藏在森林里的天然瀑布。
The waterfall pours over the edge of the cliff and creates a loud roar that echoes through the valley.
用法提示：waterfall 作名词，是句子的主语，指从悬崖边缘倾泻而下的水流。
There is a waterfall near the village, and every summer the children swim in the cold pool below it.
用法提示：waterfall 为名词，表示自然形成的水流从高处落下的地方。
a waterfall
可数名词，泛指一处瀑布时常与不定冠词连用。
We stopped to take photos of a waterfall beside the trail.
我们停下来给小径旁的一条瀑布拍照。
waterfalls
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- thundering waterfall
- 轰鸣的瀑布
- We heard the thundering waterfall from miles away.几英里外我们就听见了瀑布的轰鸣声。
- towering waterfall
- 高耸的瀑布
- A towering waterfall dropped into the valley below.一道高耸的瀑布倾泻落入下方的山谷。
- waterfall cascades down
- 瀑布倾泻而下
- The waterfall cascades down the cliff face.瀑布顺着崖壁倾泻而下。
- plunge over a waterfall
- 从瀑布上坠落
- The kayak plunged over the waterfall into the pool below.皮划艇从瀑布上坠落，冲进下方的水潭。
- the roar of the waterfall
学习提示Learner notes
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