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. 急流湧進了水庫。
2. N-COUNT A torrent of abuse or questions is a lot of abuse or questions directed continuously at someone. (漫罵或問題的) 迸發
He turned around and directed a torrent of abuse at me. 他轉過身對我破口大罵了一通。
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torrent /ˈtɒrənt/ (torrents)
剑桥词典
- [ 單數名詞 ]
a sudden large or too large amount , especially one that seems to be uncontrolled
（尤指似乎無法控制的）狂潮，迸發
He let out a torrent of abuse /angry words. 他連珠砲似的說了一大堆謾罵／生氣的話。
They are worried that the flow /trickle /stream of tourists could swell into an unmanageable torrent if there are no controls . 他們擔心如果不進行控制，這些川流不息／涓涓細流般／源源不斷的遊客會滙集成一股難以應付的洪流。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
a large amount of water that is moving quickly
洪流；激流
Heavy rainfall turned the river into a rushing /raging torrent. 大雨將河水變成了洶湧的激流。
torrents [ 名詞的複數形式 ]
large amounts
大量
torrents of rain 傾盆大雨
The rain came down/fell in torrents. 大雨傾盆而下。
We have received torrents of letters /requests /criticism . 我們收到了潮水般湧來的信件／請求／批評。 返回 torrent