英语单词

cascade是什么意思

cascade

英 [kæs'keɪd] 美 [kæ'sked]
  • n. 层叠;小瀑布;喷流
  • vi. 像瀑布般冲下或倾泻
  • v. 使瀑布似地落下

中文词源


cascade 小瀑布

来自词根cad, 掉落,词源同case, accident. 字母c来自形容词后缀-ic的缩略,见altercation.

英文词源


cascade (n.)
1640s, from French cascade (17c.), from Italian cascata "waterfall," from cascare "to fall," from Vulgar Latin *casicare, frequentative of Latin casum, casus, past participle of cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)).
cascade (v.)
1702, from cascade (n.). In early 19c. slang, "to vomit." Related: Cascaded; cascading.

双语例句


1. A fresh cascade of splintered glass tinkled to the floor.
大量刚裂开的玻璃碎片叮叮当当地落到地板上。

来自柯林斯例句

2. If one firm goes under it could provoke a cascade of bankruptcies.
如果一家公司倒闭,便有可能引发一连串的破产。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Vivid red and pink geraniums cascade over my balcony.
鲜艳的红色和粉色的天竺葵从我家的阳台上直挂下去。

来自柯林斯例句

4. A cascade of mail arrived from friends.
朋友寄来的邮件如雪片一般。

来自柯林斯例句

5. a cascade of rainwater
如注的雨水

来自《权威词典》

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