avalanches

英 [ˈævəlɑːnʃɪz]

美 [ˈævəˌlæntʃɪz]

n.  雪崩; 山崩
avalanche的复数

柯林斯词典

• 雪崩
  Anavalancheis a large mass of snow that falls down the side of a mountain.
• N-SING 纷至沓来；蜂拥而至
  You can refer to a very large quantity of things that all arrive or happen at the same time as anavalanche ofthem.
  1. The newcomer was greeted with an avalanche of publicity.
     新来者受到了广泛的关注。

双语例句

• Avalanches are the biggest danger that extreme skiers face, and most of their preparations and equipment are intended to lower the risk of dying under a thousand tons of snow.
  雪崩是极速滑雪者面临的最大危险，他们大部分的准备与器材就是为了降低埋在一千吨雪之下死亡的危险性。
• Steep slopes in the area are also prone to avalanches like the one that the quake triggered on Mount Everest on Saturday.
  该地区的陡峭山坡也很容易发生雪崩，就像周六的地震在珠穆朗玛峰上引发的雪崩一样。
• While avalanches are sudden, the warning signs are almost always numerous before they let loose.
  虽然雪崩是突然发生的，但是在其发生之前，会有许多危险迹象。
• In addition, they have noted that temperatures this year are higher thanaverage. This increases the risk of avalanches.
  另外，他们也注意到今年的温度比平常高，这也就增加了雪崩的危险。
• Effects of Slope Shape on Avalanches
  边坡形状对崩塌的影响
• Too much snow, for example, can smother trees, and avalanches and snow creep can damage or destroy them.
  例如，太多的雪会厚厚地覆盖住树，雪崩和雪蠕变会损伤或毁掉树木。
• All these were omens of avalanches.
  以上几点都是雪崩的前兆。
• They have braved avalanches and tornadoes; they have been attacked by roosters and wasps; been pursued by ducks, charged by bulls.
  他们曾与雪崩和龙卷风搏斗过，遭到过公鸡和黄蜂的袭击，也受到过鸭群的追逐和公牛的进攻。
• An early start is a matter of safety because the afternoon sun can melt snow and make avalanches much more likely.
  较早开始是为了安全起见，因为下午的阳光会将积雪融化，大大提高雪崩的可能。
• The greatest dangers of pyroclastic avalanches are probably heat and suffocation.
  火成碎屑崩落的最大危害可能是炽热和窒息作用。