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

• 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。
• An angry torrent rolls thunderously on for a thousand li.
  怒涛滚滚，奔泻千里。
• The river became a raging torrent when the rains came.
  大雨一来，河水就成了狂奔的急流。
• 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。
• This torrent is always surging ahead; it has never stopped for a single moment and will never stop.
  这激流永远动荡着，并不曾有一个时候停止过，而且它也不能够停止；
• The dam break and an impetuous torrent of water sweep away the town.
  堤坝崩塌了，奔腾的急流冲垮了镇子。
• They were jostled and subjected to a torrent of verbal abuse
  他们被推来搡去，受到大肆的谩骂攻击。
• Relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent.
  与急流有关，或由急流产生。
• 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。
• 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。