torrent 详细解释

torrent

['tɔrənt]

n.激流, 山洪, 爆发
adj.奔流的,汹涌的

n.[C][(+of)]

1. (水、熔岩等的)奔流; 洪流

A torrent of water swept down the valley.

一股洪流冲下山谷。

2. (雨的)倾注[P1]

The rain fell in torrents.

大雨如注。

3. (话语等的)连发; (感情等的)迸发; 狂潮[S1]

His answer was a torrent of abuses.

他的回答是连珠炮式的漫骂。

词形变化

名词复数:torrents

词义辨析

同义:

n.奔流; 洪流; 迸发

flood  burst  eruption  stream  outbreak  deluge  

同义参见:

shower  river  outburst  

英英释义

名词 torrent:

a heavy rain

同义词:downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, pelter, soaker

a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

同义词:violent stream

an overwhelming number or amount

同义词:flood, inundation, deluge

补充

torrenttorrent英:[ˈtɔrənt] 美:[ˈtɔrənt, ˈtɑr-]n.1.奔流, 急流, 洪流, 激流I was proceeding through torrents of rain.我在倾盆大雨中前进。2.爆发, 迸发; 连续不断, 狂潮He was answered with a torrent of oaths.他所得到的回报是一连串的咒骂声。

例句

1. The rain came down in torrents.大雨倾盆而下。 2. rain poured down in torrents.大雨如注。 3. after the winter rains, the stream becomes a raging torrent.几场冬雨过后,溪水湍急。 4. she was subjected to a torrent of abuse.她被痛骂一顿。 5. The storm turned the stream into a raging torrent.暴风雨把小溪变成汹涌的激流。 6. torrents of rain倾盆大雨 7. The rain came down in torrents.大雨如注 8. He responded with a torrent of criticism/abuse.他报之以激烈的批评/辱骂。 9. The company receives torrents of e-mail every day.公司每天都收到海量电子邮件。