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waterfall

英 ['wɔːtəfɔːl] 美['wɔtɚfɔl]

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近义词chute water deluge cataract sault white cascade

n. 瀑布；瀑布似的东西
n. (Waterfall)人名；(英)沃特福尔

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词态变化

复数: waterfalls;

英文词源

waterfall (n.): Old English wætergefeall; see water (n.1) + fall (n.). The modern English word is perhaps a re-formation from c. 1500. Similar formation in German wasserfall, Old Norse vatnfall.

双语例句

1. The recent rain had churned up the waterfall into a muddy whirlpool.: 最近的一场雨把瀑布搅成了泥水漩涡。

2. The moon was casting a rainbow through the spray from the waterfall.: 月亮在瀑布溅起的水雾上照出了一道彩虹。

3. As you descend, suddenly you see at last the hidden waterfall.: 一直往下走，最终你会突然看到那条隐秘的瀑布。

4. History relates that they stumbled on a magnificent waterfall.: 历史上记载他们曾意外地发现了一处壮观的瀑布。

5. A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills behind.: 一处瀑布从身后山崖上飞流直下。