spate 详细解释

spate

[speit]

n. 泛滥, 洪水, 突然的一阵

词形变化

动词过去式: spatchcocked | 动词过去分词: spatchcocked | 动词现在分词: spatchcocking | 动词第三人称单数: spatchcocks |

词义辨析

同义参见:

jet  sea  river  

英英释义

名词 spate:

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

同义词：batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew

a sudden forceful flow

同义词：rush, surge, upsurge

the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

同义词：freshet

补充

spatespate英:[speit] 美:[spet]n.1.大量, 许多

例句

1. the recent spate of attacks on horses最近针对马匹的一连串袭击 2. The guidelines were introduced five years ago after a spate of scandals.这些方针是在五年前一系列丑闻发生后采用的。 3. The Thames was in spate, with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver.泰晤士河河水暴涨, 成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。 4. a spate of attacks on holidaymakers.对度假者一连串的袭击。 5. work was in full spate.工作正在全速进行。 6. There has been a spate of burglaries in the area recently.该区近来发生一连串入户盗窃案。 7. A spate of books on the subject have come out recently.最近出版了一连串有关这个主题的书籍。 8. the recent spate [=rash] of forest fires最近接二连三发生的森林火灾 9. There was a spate of corporate mergers in the 1980s.*20世纪80年代出现了公司合并的高潮。 10. The river was in spate due to heavy rains.因为大雨，河水暴涨。

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