Word · Frequency #11439
spate
大量；一阵
核心释义
a large number or amount or extent (often followed by 'of')
- 1.
(常接“of”)大量
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- 2.
突然的强流
a sudden forceful flow
- 3.
因骤雨或融雪而导致的水流
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
(常接“of”)大量；突然的强流；因骤雨或融雪而导致的水流；泛滥；洪水
用法In use
The city has seen a spate of new restaurants opening this year.
用法提示：spate 为名词，与 a...of 搭配表示‘大量、一连串’，指新餐馆纷纷出现。
After a spate of rainy days, the river finally returned to its normal level.
用法提示：a spate of 表示‘一阵、一连串’，强调雨天持续出现。
There has been a spate of accidents at that intersection recently.
用法提示：spate 作为名词用于 a spate of，表示‘一连串、大量’，说明事故频发。
a spate of + noun
后接可数名词复数或不可数名词，常指不愉快的事情突然大量发生。
We have seen a spate of violent incidents.
我们看到了一系列暴力事件。
verb + a spate of + noun
常用动词包括trigger, cause, prompt等。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a spate of violence
- 一连串暴力事件
- The city has seen a spate of violence in recent weeks.近几周这座城市发生了一连串暴力事件。
- a spate of attacks
- 一连串袭击
- There was a spate of attacks on tourists last summer.去年夏天发生了一连串针对游客的袭击。
- a spate of bad luck
- 一连串厄运
- After a spate of bad luck, things finally started to improve.在一连串厄运之后，情况终于开始好转。
- a spate of new laws
- 一连串新法律
- The government introduced a spate of new laws to tackle the crisis.政府出台了一连串新法律来应对危机。
- a spate of injuries
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
spate 以 sp 开头，联想 splash（水花）：暴雨后水花四溅、河水泛滥，突然涌来一大串。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news headlines、written reports、flood announcements spate 通常用于书面语或新闻报道，常构成 a spate of + 名词，指短时间出现的一连串不好的事；口语中较少见。in spate（河水上涨/泛滥）也是较正式或书面化的用法。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /eɪt/ 结尾，与 spate 押韵。注意：spat /spæt/、spite /spaɪt/、spade /speɪd/ 拼写近似但发音不同，不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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