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
英英释意
- 1. a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
- 2. a succession of stages or operations or processes or units;
- "progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring"
- "separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes"
- 3. a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower;
- "a little shower of rose petals"
- "a sudden cascade of sparks"
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》