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 types of flooding were river torrents and mountain torrents.
  水灾类型以江洪灾为主，山洪为次之。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Suddenly it thundered and lightened, and then rain fell in torrents.
  突然雷电大作，已而大雨倾盆。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Mountain torrents rush down from the cliff.
  山里的湍流从峭壁上直泻而下。
• 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。