【spate】的解释和释义

nounRsR中文字网

一. the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snowRsR中文字网

Synonym: freshetRsR中文字网

二. a sudden forceful flowRsR中文字网

Synonym: rushsurgeupsurgeRsR中文字网

三. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extentRsR中文字网

e.g. a batch of letters
a deal of trouble
a lot of money
he made a mint on the stock market
see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
it must have cost plenty
a slew of journalists
a wad of moneyRsR中文字网

Synonym: batchdealflockgood dealgreat dealhatfulheaplotmassmessmicklemintmountainmucklepasselpeckpileplentypotquite a littleraftsightslewstacktidy sumwadRsR中文字网

一. 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.RsR中文字网

e.g. ...the recent spate of attacks on horses.
最近发生的一连串袭马事件
e.g. ...the current spate of scandals.
目前流传的大量谣言RsR中文字网

二. (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.RsR中文字网

spate的反义词RsR中文字网

e.g. 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。RsR中文字网

一. 洪水：spare 备件 | spate 洪水 | spatter 火山喷出物RsR中文字网

二. 大量的：prate 闲谈 | spate 大量的 | creek 小溪RsR中文字网

三. 泛滥：spatchcock 烹调的鸡肉 | spate 泛滥 | spathe 佛焰苞RsR中文字网

四. 泛滥,洪水：spat小争吵 | spate泛滥,洪水 | spectacular惊人的,突出的RsR中文字网