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cataracts

/kat-uh-rakt/US // ˈkæt əˌrækt //UK // (ˈkætəˌrækt) //

白内障,翳

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size.
    • : any furious rush or downpour of water; deluge.
    • : Ophthalmology. an abnormality of the eye, characterized by opacity of the lens.the opaque area.

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Examples

  • The same goes for cataracts, pneumonia, tetanus, asthma, and liver disease.

  • Another senior was offered an appointment at night but cannot drive in the dark because of cataracts.

  • She has made an appointment for cataract surgery, and he has scheduled a colonoscopy and hopes to do the same for a dental visit.

  • Studies have shown that it can, over time, cause skin cancer and cataracts.

  • The Old Cataract Hotel, built in 1899, is owned by the Egyptian government but managed by Sofitel, a French luxury hotel group.

  • Redundancy in general remains an issue for Wolcott: “white-boned,” “pale-moon,” “bulk-sized,” “streaming cataract,” “forlorn rue.”

  • A vast mountain of green water lifted up its bulk and fell upon us in a ravening cataract.

  • It was not a sea that came away; it was a mere enormous cataract that poured on irresistibly.

  • Even as he spoke the dull growl of a cataract was heard, and, a few minutes later, the party came upon the ford of the river.

  • The Baron de Wentzel was the most famous oculist of the day, and the discoverer of operations for cataract.

  • See, Wharton, there is a man crossing in the very eddies of the cataract, and in a skiff no bigger than an egg-shell.