Word
onrushing
/ˈɔn,rʌʃiŋ/
adjective
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
- 1.
rushing or flowing forward
向前冲或流动
- 2.
attacking
攻击
向前冲或流动；攻击；冲势迅猛的；汹涌奔流的
In use
The onrushing floodwaters swept away everything in their path.
The soldiers braced themselves for the onrushing cavalry.
The driver narrowly avoided the onrushing truck.
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。
Common mistakes
The water is onrushing towards the dam.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。
The train is onrushing.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。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
常作定语，修饰名词，表示‘冲势迅猛的’
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.