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

• It's raining in torrents.; The rain poured down in torrents.
  大雨滂沱。
• 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。
• In the rainy season, torrents come roaring down from the mountains and are important sources of hydroelectric power.
  雨季一到，山洪呼啸奔泻而下，提供了重要的水电资源。
• Torrents of Spring rain late to acute Nowata no boat from the horizontal.
  春天的雨种子晚急性野渡从水平没有船了。
• Sometimes mountain torrents swept down, flooding the fields.
  有时山洪暴发，淹没农田。
• All these measures were calculated to prevent water-logging by rainstorm or mountain torrents.
  这些措施都是为了预防暴雨或山洪造成的涝灾。
• Torrents of water gushed into the reservoir
  急流涌入了水库。
• Sudden rainstorms would bring the mountain torrents rushing down.
  突然的暴雨会使山洪暴发。
• Suddenly it thundered and lightened, and then rain fell in torrents.
  突然雷电大作，已而大雨倾盆。