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

• The glazed roof and the roof louvre window let the natural optical fiber fall in torrents under.
  玻璃屋顶和天窗让自然光线倾泻而下。
• It's raining in torrents.; The rain poured down in torrents.
  大雨滂沱。
• The storms have caused mountain torrents and mud-rock flows, resulting in transportation blocks.
  暴风雨导致了山洪和泥石流，造成交通堵塞。
• In spring and after heavy rains, streams can change from trickles to torrents, making crossings difficult.
  在春季或是大雨之后，小溪可能会从涓涓细流变得洪水滔滔，给涉水造成困难。
• 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。
• Distribution of cities, towns and other inhabited areas as well as factories, mines and trunk lines of railways and highways should avert the threat of mountain torrents;
  城市、村镇和其他居民点以及工厂、矿山、铁路和公路干线的布局，应当避开山洪威胁；
• Sometimes mountain torrents swept down, flooding the fields.
  有时山洪暴发，淹没农田。
• 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。
• Mountain torrents rush down from the cliff.
  山里的湍流从峭壁上直泻而下。
• It has been raining heavily in the last few days and mountain torrents may become a danger at any moment. We must be prepared.
  连续下了几天大雨，随时有暴发山洪的危险，要做好准备。