torrent
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A torrent is a lot of water falling or flowing rapidly or violently. 急流
Torrents of water gushed into the reservoir. 急流涌进了水库。
2. N-COUNT A torrent of abuse or questions is a lot of abuse or questions directed continuously at someone. (漫骂或问题的) 迸发
He turned around and directed a torrent of abuse at me. 他转过身对我破口大骂了一通。
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torrent /ˈtɒrənt/ (torrents)
剑桥词典
- [ 单数名词 ]
a sudden large or too large amount , especially one that seems to be uncontrolled
（尤指似乎无法控制的）狂潮，迸发
He let out a torrent of abuse /angry words. 他连珠炮似的说了一大堆谩骂／生气的话。
They are worried that the flow /trickle /stream of tourists could swell into an unmanageable torrent if there are no controls . 他们担心如果不进行控制，这些川流不息／涓涓细流般／源源不断的游客会汇集成一股难以应付的洪流。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
a large amount of water that is moving quickly
洪流；激流
Heavy rainfall turned the river into a rushing /raging torrent. 大雨将河水变成了汹涌的激流。
torrents [ 名词的复数形式 ]
large amounts
大量
torrents of rain 倾盆大雨
The rain came down/fell in torrents. 大雨倾盆而下。
We have received torrents of letters /requests /criticism . 我们收到了潮水般涌来的信件／请求／批评。 返回 torrent