cascade

英 [kæ'skeɪd] 美 [kæ'skeɪd]

• n. 瀑布；[电]串联
• v. 瀑布似地落下；（将 ... ）连结；串联

英英释义

Noun:

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"
   

Verb:

1. rush down in big quantities, like a cascade

2. arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The water formed a cascade down the mountain.
   水沿山泻下，形成一条瀑布。
2. Climbing plants with their bright flowers hung in cascades over the garden wall.
   开出鲜艳花朵的爬藤植物瀑布般悬挂在花园墙上。

用作动词 (v.)

1. When it rained, water would cascade down the window.
   下雨的时候，雨水像瀑布一样沿着窗沿泻下。
2. We can cascade them to determine their overall effect.
   我们可以将它们串联起来确定它们的总体影响。

经典引文

• The rain..fell in a solid cascade.

  出自： F. Tuohy

词汇搭配

• cascade chromatography 级联色谱法
• cascade compensation 级联补偿
• annular cascade 环形叶栅
• cascade laser 串级激光器,多级激光...
• cascade aerator 阶式曝气装置...
• airfoil cascade 导向叶片系
• cascade lubrication 帘状润滑
• cascade concentrator 阶式蒸浓器
• cascade connection 串联连接
• cascade blade 叶栅的叶片
• cascade generator 级联振荡器
• cascade effect 级联效应,叶栅效应...
• cascade converter 级联变换机,复串联交...
• cascade control 串联调速,串级控制,...
• cascade flow 阶式流动
• cascade amplifier 多级[串级]放大器,...
• cascade impactor 阶式撞击取样器...
• cascade battery 阶式蒸浓装置...
• cascade condenser 级联冷凝器,阶式冷凝...
• cascade decoder 级联译码器

近反义词

【近义词】

• waterfall 瀑布
• spill 溢出
• drop 落下
• fall 落下
• flow 流动
• gush 迸出
• pour 不断流动
• surge 汹涌
• tumble 暴跌
• cataract 大瀑布
• chute 斜槽
• force 武力
• torrent 激流
• river 河
• inundate 浸水
• overflow 泛滥
• shower 淋浴

【反义词】

• cataract 大瀑布