waterfalls

IPA/ˈwɔː.tə.fɔːl/
KK[wˈɔtɚfˌɔlz]IPA/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.fɑːl/

waterfalls — noun

  • waterfallssingular
  • waterfallsesplural

1. a place where water drops over the edge of a steep cliff or rock, usually where

1.名詞B1
釋義

a place where water drops over the edge of a steep cliff or rock, usually where a river flows

例句

Mizuki's family hiked two hours to see the famous waterfall in the national park.

countable noun with definite article

The waterfall created a fine mist that made the rocks around it slippery.

同義詞
  • cascade

    suggests a smaller, often multi-stage series of falls rather than a single large drop

  • falls

    used primarily in place names (e.g., Niagara Falls); can refer to a single waterfall or a group

  • chute

    describes a narrow, steep channel where water flows rapidly downward

文法句型

a/an/the + waterfall

plural: waterfalls

用法筆記

Countable noun. Often used with the definite article when pointing to a specific waterfall. The shortened form 'falls' appears in many place names (e.g., Niagara Falls, Iguazu Falls).

常見錯誤

❌We went to see waterfall.
✅We went to see a waterfall.
💡waterfall is a countable noun and needs an article or determiner.
❌The waterfall is very beauty.
✅The waterfall is very beautiful.
💡'beauty' is a noun; 'beautiful' is the adjective form needed here.