torrent

英 [ˈtɒrənt]

美 [ˈtɔːrənt]

n.  急流; 激流; 湍流; 洪流; 迸发; 连发; 狂潮

复数：torrents　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11348 / COCA.11727

牛津词典

noun

• 急流；激流；湍流；洪流
  a large amount of water moving very quickly
  1. After the winter rains, the stream becomes a raging torrent .
     冬雨过后，溪流湍急。
  2. The rain was coming down in torrents .
     大雨如注。
• 迸发；连发；狂潮
  a large amount of sth that comes suddenly and violently
  1. a torrent of abuse/criticism
     连珠炮似的谩骂 / 批评
  2. a torrent of words
     滔滔不绝的话语

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 急流;激流;洪流
  Atorrentis a lot of water falling or flowing rapidly or violently.
  1. Torrents of water gushed into the reservoir...
     急流涌入了水库。
  2. The rain came down in torrents, and we could see nothing…
     大雨倾盆而下，我们看不见任何东西。
  3. The trip involved crossing a raging torrent.
     旅途中要穿过一条水势凶猛的急流。
• N-COUNT (谩骂、问题等的)连发，迸发
  Atorrent ofabuse or questions is a lot of abuse or questions directed continuously at someone.
  1. He turned round and directed a torrent of abuse at me.
     他转过身来冲我劈头盖脸地骂了一通。
  2. …a £45,000 offer which prompted a torrent of criticism in the media.
     激起媒体一片指责的 4.5 万英镑的出价

英英释义

noun

• a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
  1. the houses were swept away in the torrent
  Synonym:violent stream
• a heavy rain
  Synonym:downpourcloudburstdelugewaterspoutpeltersoaker
• an overwhelming number or amount
  1. a flood of requests
  2. a torrent of abuse
  Synonym:floodinundationdeluge

双语例句

• Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear?
  为什么种子突然消失了？
• Hill let loose a torrent of abuse against those who prosecuted his case.
  希尔对控告他的人破口大骂起来。
• The river became a raging torrent when the rains came.
  大雨一来，河水就成了狂奔的急流。
• Relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent.
  与急流有关，或由急流产生。
• The torrent of water turned our little boat over and we had to swim to the shore.
  急流把我们的小船掀翻，我们只能游回岸上。
• We want to be a torrent of this red building in front of the iron and steel unbeaten fighters.
  我们要成为这股建设洪流中冲在最前头的不败的钢铁战士。
• The rain came down in torrents, and we could see nothing
  大雨倾盆而下，我们看不见任何东西。
• The torrent scoured a channel down the hillside.
  急流沿着山坡冲出了一条沟。
• But tonight I was by myself and felt inadequate to face the torrent of vehicles.
  可是到了晚上就我一个人了，面对急流般的车流，我感到很不适应。
• The trickle had become a flood and now a torrent.
  涓涓细流变成洪水，现在成急流了。