
好词典

源自拉丁语 'cataracta'(瀑布),后经古法语 'cataracte' 进入英语,15世纪后开始用于描述眼部疾病,因其浑浊形态类似瀑布的白色水流。
❶ 白内障,指眼睛晶状体变得混浊,导致视力模糊或失明的眼部疾病,常见于老年人。
“My grandmother had surgery to remove her cataracts last year.”
(我祖母去年做了手术摘除白内障。)
“Cataracts can develop slowly and affect one or both eyes.”
(白内障可能缓慢发展,并影响一只或两只眼睛。)
❶ 大瀑布,指水流从高处猛烈倾泻而下的自然景观,常形容规模巨大、水流湍急的瀑布。
“We hiked for hours to see the breathtaking cataracts in the national park.”
(我们徒步数小时去看国家公园里令人惊叹的大瀑布。)
“The roar of the cataracts could be heard from miles away.”
(大瀑布的轰鸣声几英里外都能听到。)
cataracts of rain — 形容雨势极大,像瀑布一样倾盆而下,强调降雨的猛烈程度。
“The storm brought cataracts of rain that flooded the streets within minutes.”
(暴风雨带来了倾盆大雨,几分钟内就淹没了街道。)