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cascading

UK /kæˈskeɪdɪŋ/US /kæˈskeɪdɪŋ/

词源

源自法语 'cascade'(瀑布),最终来自意大利语 'cascata',意为'落下'或'瀑布',与拉丁语 'casus'(落下)相关。

adjective

❶ 指像瀑布一样连续不断地向下流动或传递的事物,常用于描述连续发生的事件或层层递进的效果。

“The cascading water from the fountain looked beautiful in the sunlight.”

(喷泉中如瀑布般倾泻而下的水在阳光下显得格外美丽。)

“She wore a dress with cascading ruffles that flowed elegantly as she walked.”

(她穿着一件带有层层叠叠褶皱的裙子,走路时优雅地飘动。)

同义词:flowing, tumbling, descending, spilling, falling

verb

❶ 指像瀑布一样连续不断地向下流动或传递,常用于描述液体流动或信息传递的过程。

“Water was cascading down the rocks after the heavy rain.”

(大雨过后,水从岩石上倾泻而下。)

“Her hair cascaded over her shoulders in soft waves.”

(她的头发如波浪般柔软地垂落在肩上。)

同义词:pouring, streaming, gushing, flooding, spilling

常见短语

cascading effect — 指一系列连续发生的事件或影响,通常由一个初始事件引发,导致后续的连锁反应。

“The failure of one major bank had a cascading effect on the entire financial system.”

(一家大型银行的倒闭对整个金融体系产生了连锁反应。)

cascading style sheets — 简称CSS,是一种用于描述网页外观和格式的样式表语言,通过层叠规则控制网页元素的显示方式。

“Web developers use cascading style sheets to design responsive and visually appealing websites.”

(网页开发者使用层叠样式表来设计响应式且视觉上吸引人的网站。)