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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• For those having been built in places threatened by mountain torrents, precautions should be taken.
  已经建在受山洪威胁的地方的，应当采取防御措施。
• 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。
• 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。