torrents

英 [ˈtɒrənts]

美 [ˈtɔrənts]

n.  急流; 激流; 湍流; 洪流; 迸发; 连发; 狂潮
torrent的复数

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

双语例句

• 4The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
  曾有死亡的绳索缠绕我。匪类的急流使我惊惧。
• The types of flooding were river torrents and mountain torrents.
  水灾类型以江洪灾为主，山洪为次之。
• The rain fell in torrents, insomuch that we were wet through.
  大雨滂沱，我们全身都湿透了。
• Sometimes mountain torrents swept down, flooding the fields.
  有时山洪暴发，淹没农田。
• Sudden rainstorms would bring the mountain torrents rushing down.
  突然的暴雨会使山洪暴发。
• During the rainy season the river, swollen by mountain torrents, caused terrible floods in the valley.
  在雨季，山洪暴发，河水猛涨，给河谷地区造成可怕的水灾。
• The mountain torrents rushed down with a terrifying force.
  山洪来势凶猛。
• This old bridge can hardly bear up against the force of torrents.
  这座旧桥难以经得住激流的冲击。
• The torrents encountered obstacles as they flowed down.
  激流下泻不畅。
• Overcrowding and flimsy construction meant that houses perched on steep slopes were no match for the torrents.
  过度拥挤，脆弱的建筑意味着位于陡坡上的房屋禁不起湍流的冲击。