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 torrents encountered obstacles as they flowed down.
  激流下泻不畅。
• The mountain torrents rushed down with a terrifying force.
  山洪来势凶猛。
• Torrents of water gushed into the reservoir
  急流涌入了水库。
• In the rainy season, torrents come roaring down from the mountains and are important sources of hydroelectric power.
  雨季一到，山洪呼啸奔泻而下，提供了重要的水电资源。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's raining in torrents.; The rain poured down in torrents.
  大雨滂沱。
• 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。
• The types of flooding were river torrents and mountain torrents.
  水灾类型以江洪灾为主，山洪为次之。