torrent

'tɒ:rәnt

四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

n. a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

n. 奔流, 倾盆大雨, 倾注, 迸发

Collins 星级

11,348

BNC 频率

11,727

使用频率

torrent 来源于拉丁语 torrentem，意为“奔流的水”。词根 torr- 代表着“流动”或“冲击”。可以记住它与水流相关。

例句

1. A torrent of rain fell during the storm last night.

昨晚暴风雨中下了倾盆大雨。

2. She felt a torrent of emotions when she heard the news.

当她听到这个消息时，感到一阵情绪的洪流。

3. The river swelled with a torrent of water after the heavy snowfall.

大雪过后，河水因洪流而上涨。