cascade

• n. 层叠；小瀑布；喷流
• vi. 像瀑布般冲下或倾泻
• v. 使瀑布似地落下

来自词根cad, 掉落，词源同case, accident. 字母c来自形容词后缀-ic的缩略，见altercation.

cascade (n.)

1640s, from French cascade (17c.), from Italian cascata "waterfall," from cascare "to fall," from Vulgar Latin *casicare, frequentative of Latin casum, casus, past participle of cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)).

cascade (v.)

1702, from cascade (n.). In early 19c. slang, "to vomit." Related: Cascaded; cascading.

1. A fresh cascade of splintered glass tinkled to the floor.

大量刚裂开的玻璃碎片叮叮当当地落到地板上。

来自柯林斯例句

2. If one firm goes under it could provoke a cascade of bankruptcies.

如果一家公司倒闭，便有可能引发一连串的破产。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Vivid red and pink geraniums cascade over my balcony.

鲜艳的红色和粉色的天竺葵从我家的阳台上直挂下去。

来自柯林斯例句

4. A cascade of mail arrived from friends.

朋友寄来的邮件如雪片一般。

来自柯林斯例句

5. a cascade of rainwater

如注的雨水

来自《权威词典》