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。
• Sometimes mountain torrents swept down, flooding the fields.
  有时山洪暴发，淹没农田。
• 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；
• The Pirate Bay logo and the links to the latest movie torrents are obviously not supposed to be there.
  并在旁边显示了大大的海盗湾图标。
• 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 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。
• Torrents of water gushed into the reservoir
  急流涌入了水库。
• The mountain torrents rushed down with a terrifying force.
  山洪来势凶猛。
• 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。
• The torrents encountered obstacles as they flowed down.
  激流下泻不畅。