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waterfall

UK/'wɒtәfɒ:l/US
IELTSB1

Definitions

n.

A place where a stream or river drops steeply over a cliff or rocks

瀑布

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
waterliquid, aqueous substance
+
fallroot
=waterfall

water + fall = water that falls — a literal compound for water dropping over a cliff edge.

Root water still carries 16 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.a frozen waterfall冰瀑
  • 2.the foot of the waterfall瀑布脚下
  • 3.a cascading waterfall层层跌落的瀑布

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    We hiked for hours to reach a hidden waterfall in the forest.

  • 2.

    The roar of the waterfall could be heard from far away.

  • 3.

    Her hair fell over her shoulders like a waterfall.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluralwaterfalls
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