spate

英 [speɪt] 美 [spet]
  • n. 洪水;一阵;大雨;突然迸发

助记提示


一堆唾沫口水,能淹死你。
1. perhaps from spout => "flood".
2. 喷流、喷射、喷落而出的大水 => 洪水。

双语例句


1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks.
这次的爆炸事件是近期一连串恐怖主义袭击中最新的一起。

来自《权威词典》

3. Doctors have suffered a loss of prestige following a spate of scandals.
接二连三的丑闻使医生名誉扫地.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The river is in spate.
河水猛涨.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. The spate of storms and hurricanes in recent years could be a statistical quirk.
从统计数字上看,近些年来暴风雨和飓风的频发非同寻常。

来自柯林斯例句

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