waterfall
UK/'wɒtәfɒ:l/US
IELTS四级六级考研B1
释义
n.
A place where a stream or river drops steeply over a cliff or rocks
瀑布
词根拆分
词根派生water + fall = 落下的水——直白的复合词，指从崖边落下的水流。
词根 water 还连着 16 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
We hiked for hours to reach a hidden waterfall in the forest.
我们徒步好几个小时才到达林中一处隐秘的瀑布。
- 2.
The roar of the waterfall could be heard from far away.
瀑布的轰鸣声很远就能听见。
- 3.
Her hair fell over her shoulders like a waterfall.
她的头发像瀑布一样垂在肩上。