[N-COUNT 可数名词]雪崩 An avalanche is a large mass of snow that falls down the side of a mountain.
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[N-SING 单数名词]纷至沓来;蜂拥而至 You can refer to a very large quantity of things that all arrive or happen at the same time as an avalanche of them.
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The newcomer was greeted with an avalanche of publicity.
新来者受到了广泛的关注。
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ava·lanche/ˈævəlɑːnʃ; NAmEˈævəlæntʃ/(NAmE alsosnow·slide)nouna mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain 雪崩;山崩◆alpine villages destroyed in an avalanche在一场雪崩中被摧毁的高山村庄◆( figurative) We received an avalanche of letters in reply to our advertisement.我们在登出广告后收到了雪片般飞来的大批答覆信件。avalancheavalanchesavalanchedavalanchingava·lanche/ˈævəlɑːnʃ; NAmEˈævəlæntʃ/
1a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain: Two skiers were killed in the avalanche.2an avalanche of something a very large number of things such as letters, messages etc that arrive suddenly at the same time: The school received an avalanche of applications.
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