[N-COUNT 可数名词]急流;激流;洪流 A torrent is a lot of water falling or flowing rapidly or violently.
[oft N of n]
Torrents of water gushed into the reservoir...
急流涌入了水库。
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。
The trip involved crossing a raging torrent.
旅途中要穿过一条水势凶猛的急流。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](谩骂、问题等的)连发,迸发 A torrent of abuse or questions is a lot of abuse or questions directed continuously at someone.
[usu N of n]
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。
…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
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tor·rent/ˈtɒrənt; NAmEˈtɔːrənt;ˈtɑːrənt/noun1a large amount of water moving very quickly 急流;激流;湍流;洪流◆After the winter rains, the stream becomes a raging torrent.冬雨过后,溪流湍急。◆The rain was coming down in torrents.大雨如注。2a large amount of sth that comes suddenly and violently 迸发;连发;狂潮SYN
deluge
◆a torrent of abuse/criticism连珠炮似的谩骂╱批评◆a torrent of words滔滔不绝的话语torrenttorrentstor·rent/ˈtɒrənt; NAmEˈtɔːrənt;ˈtɑːrənt/
1a large amount of water moving very quickly and strongly in a particular direction → flood: After five days of heavy rain the Telle river was a raging torrent (=a very violent torrent).in torrents The rain came down in torrents.2a torrent of something a lot of words spoken quickly, especially in order to insult or criticize someoneSYN stream: When I asked him to move, he unleashed a torrent of abuse.a torrent of Greek/Italian etc The woman poured out a torrent of Italian.
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