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spate n.泛滥；洪水；突然的一阵 (1) 暴雨过后河水都上涨了。 Though it’s now used to describe a large number or unusually large amount of something, the word spate originally described a sudden flood of water, such as a river overflowing after a downpour. Thinking about being overwhelmed by a sudden rush of water will help you remember to use spate when you encounter an unexpected overflow of anything, whether it’s books, robberies, celebrity break-ups, or corporate mergers.

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英 [speɪt] 美 [speɪt] (1) After the storm all the rivers were in spate. A spate is a large number. If a spate of new coffee shops open in your neighborhood, it’ll be easy for you to stay wide awake. You’ll have easy access to plenty of caffeine. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]大批，一连串，一阵(尤指令人不快之物) A spate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time.   [usu sing]...the recent spate of attacks on horses.最近发生的一连串袭马事件...the current spate of scandals.目前流传的大量谣言2[PHRASE 短语](河水)猛涨，泛滥 When a river is in spate it contains a lot more water than usual and is flowing very fast.   [v-link PHR]  [mainly BRIT 主英]The Thames was in spate, with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver.泰晤士河河水暴涨，成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。

英语单词	spate
英美音标	英 [speɪt] 美 [speɪt]
中文释义	n.泛滥；洪水；突然的一阵
英语例句	(1) After the storm all the rivers were in spate.
中文例句	(1) 暴雨过后河水都上涨了。
vocabulary简明	A spate is a large number. If a spate of new coffee shops open in your neighborhood, it’ll be easy for you to stay wide awake. You’ll have easy access to plenty of caffeine.
vocabulary扩展	Though it’s now used to describe a large number or unusually large amount of something, the word spate originally described a sudden flood of water, such as a river overflowing after a downpour. Thinking about being overwhelmed by a sudden rush of water will help you remember to use spate when you encounter an unexpected overflow of anything, whether it’s books, robberies, celebrity break-ups, or corporate mergers.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]大批，一连串，一阵(尤指令人不快之物) A spate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time. [usu sing] ...the recent spate of attacks on horses. 最近发生的一连串袭马事件 ...the current spate of scandals. 目前流传的大量谣言 2 [PHRASE 短语](河水)猛涨，泛滥 When a river is in spate it contains a lot more water than usual and is flowing very fast. [v-link PHR] [mainly BRIT 主英] The Thames was in spate, with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver. 泰晤士河河水暴涨，成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。

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