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Iguazu Falls (伊瓜苏大瀑布) 位于阿根廷Misiones省和巴西Paraná州的交界处, 它们组成了世界上最大的瀑布。伊瓜苏河形成了阿根廷和巴西的边界。

Iguazu Falls 伊瓜苏大瀑布

Iguazu Falls resemble an elongated horseshoe that extends for 1.7 miles (2.7 km)—nearly three times wider than Niagara Falls in North America and significantly greater than the width of Victoria Falls in Africa. Numerous rocky and wooded islands on the edge of the escarpment over which the Iguaçu River plunges divide the falls into some 275 separate waterfalls or cataracts, varying between 200 and 269 feet (60 and 82 metres) in height. The name of the falls, like that of the river, is derived from a Guaraní word meaning “great water.” （britannica.com）

Iguazu Falls （ Image Credit: exoticca.com）

Basalt Ledge /bəˈsɔːlt/ /ledʒ/ 玄武岩岩架

Marking the boundary between Argentina and Brazil, the Iguza Falls flow languidly through the jungle before plunging over a basalt ledge with such sudden, furious force that the planet's most awe-inspiring waterfalls are the result. ( Lonely Planet)

replete with /rɪˈpliːt/ adj 充满

On the Argentinian side, a boardwalk leads through jungle vegetation replete with butterflies and squawking parrots, passing a series of increasingly impressive falls until finally the Garganta de Diablo ( Devil's Throat) comes into view. ( Lonely Planet)

ricochet /ˈrɪk.ə.ʃeɪ/ v & n 跳飞，弹回，反弹

Sunlight shines through the spray, creating multiple rainbow as the cascading water ricochets up off the river below. (Lonely Planet)

in no uncertain terms 明确地; 毫不含糊地

The exhilarating cool mist, the high-decibel roar and the thundering vibrations of crashing water remind you in no uncertain terms of the power and spendour of nature. ( Lonely Planet)