English主要词典
cascade
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
1 a small WATERFALL, especially one of several falling down a steep slope with rocks
2 a large amount of water falling or pouring down:
a cascade of rainwater
3 (written) a large amount of sth hanging down:
Her hair tumbled in a dark brown cascade down her back.
4 (written) a large number of things falling or coming quickly at the same time:
He crashed to the ground in a cascade of oil cans.
verb [V+adv./prep.]
1 to flow downwards in large amounts:
Water cascaded down the mountainside.
2 (written) to fall or hang in large amounts:
Blonde hair cascaded over her shoulders.
cascading adjective [onlybeforenoun]:
cascading waterfalls / hair
