waterfall
UK/'wɒtәfɒ:l/US
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Definitions
n.
A place where a stream or river drops steeply over a cliff or rocks
瀑布
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedwater + fall = water that falls — a literal compound for water dropping over a cliff edge.
Root water still carries 16 more wordsCommon 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.