waterfalls

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

waterfalls — 名詞

  • 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

瀑布

河水流過懸崖陡坡向下急落的自然景象

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.

Mizuki 的家人健行兩小時，去國家公園看那座著名的瀑布。

countable noun with definite article

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

瀑布產生的細小水霧，讓周圍的岩石變得很滑。

常見搭配
  • see / visit a waterfall
  • a spectacular / beautiful / magnificent waterfall
  • waterfall plunges / cascades / tumbles
  • the roar / spray / mist of the waterfall
  • a hidden / remote / famous waterfall
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.

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常用片語

  • at the base of the waterfall
  • the roar of the waterfall
  • behind the waterfall

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