onrushing + noun
“onrushing”常用于修饰名词，表示‘冲势迅猛的’。
The onrushing water flooded the streets.
汹涌奔流的水淹没了街道。
冲势迅猛的，汹涌奔流的
向前冲或流动；攻击；冲势迅猛的；汹涌奔流的
rushing forward with great force or speed
常形容洪水、军队等
向前冲或流动
rushing or flowing forward
攻击
attacking
The onrushing floodwaters swept away everything in their path.
汹涌奔流的洪水冲走了沿途的一切。
用法提示：此处“onrushing”作定语修饰“floodwaters”，表示洪水来势迅猛。
The soldiers braced themselves for the onrushing cavalry.
士兵们做好准备迎接冲势迅猛的骑兵。
用法提示：此处“onrushing”修饰“cavalry”，形容骑兵冲锋的势头。
The driver narrowly avoided the onrushing truck.
司机险些避开了冲势迅猛的卡车。
用法提示：此处“onrushing”修饰“truck”，强调卡车来势凶猛。
“onrushing”常用于修饰名词，表示‘冲势迅猛的’。
The onrushing water flooded the streets.
汹涌奔流的水淹没了街道。
grammar · medium
易错句子The water is onrushing towards the dam.
正确表达The water is rushing on towards the dam.
‘onrushing’是形容词，不能用作动词进行时。应改用动词短语‘rush on’表示向前猛冲。
grammar · medium
易错句子The train is onrushing.
正确表达The train is rushing on.
‘onrushing’一般只作定语修饰名词，不宜作表语。改用动词短语‘rush on’表示向前冲。
onrushing强调冲势迅猛，oncoming强调方向迎面而来，不一定有迅猛之意
onrushing是形容词，指凶猛冲势；rushing可作形容词或动词，强调动作急促或水流湍急
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