cascade
英 [kæsˈkeɪd]
美 [kæsˈkeɪd]
- 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
记忆“cascade”可以使用联想记忆法:想象一个“C”形的瀑布连续不断地向下流淌,就像一串水珠不断跌落,形成连续的流水,这就形象地代表了“cascade”(瀑布状连续下降或流动)的含义。
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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.
- 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.
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 4. A cascade of mail arrived from friends.
- 朋友寄来的邮件如雪片一般。
- 5. a cascade of rainwater
- 如注的雨水