waterfall

/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfȯl ˈwä-/ (ame, mw)

waterfall — noun

  • waterfallsingular
  • waterfallsplural

1. a place in nature where water flows over the edge of a cliff or steep rock face

1.名詞A2
釋義

a place in nature where water flows over the edge of a cliff or steep rock face and falls to a lower level

例句

Charlotte's family visited a huge waterfall in Iceland that dropped over fifty metres.

waterfall + that-clause describing height

A park ranger told the children to stay back from the edge above the waterfall.

collocation: edge above the waterfall

同義詞
  • cascade

    often describes a smaller waterfall or one that flows in stages over rocks

  • falls

    plural form commonly used in the names of large or famous waterfalls

  • cataract

    a large, powerful waterfall; more formal or technical in tone

文法句型

adjective + waterfall

waterfall + of + noun

用法筆記

Countable noun. Famous waterfalls are often named in the plural (e.g., Niagara Falls, Victoria Falls) even when the feature consists of a single cascade.

常見錯誤

❌We swam in the waterfall.
✅We swam at the base of the waterfall.
💡A waterfall is the falling water itself, not the pool or river beneath it.
❌Niagara Fall is a popular tourist destination.
✅Niagara Falls is a popular tourist destination.
💡Large, named waterfalls usually take a plural form even for a single cascade.