Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #6404
surge
奔涌；涌动；激增
To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
- 1.
To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
突然涌流、洪水或增加。
- 2.
To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
突然加速向前。
- 3.
To experience a momentary reversal of airflow through the compressor section due to disruption of intake airflow.
因进气流中断导致压缩机气流短暂逆流。
- 4.
To slack off a line.
松缆。
猛冲；冲刺；喘振；松开（缆绳）；放出；突然涌流、洪水或增加。；突然加速向前。
In use
The crowd surges forward each time the gates open.
Water surged over the riverbank after the heavy rain.
The number of website visits has surged during the holiday sale.
Verb forms
base surge · third person surges · -ing surging · past surged · past participle surged
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- surge forward
- 向前涌；猛然前冲
- The crowd surged forward when the gates opened.大门打开时，人群向前涌去。
- surge ahead
- 骤然领先；猛超
- The team surged ahead in the final minutes.这支球队在最后几分钟骤然领先。
- surge upward
- 猛涨；飙升
- Oil prices surged upward after the announcement.消息公布后，油价飙升。
- surge by
- 激增（某个幅度）
- Online sales surged by 30% last quarter.上季度在线销售额激增了30%。
- surge into
- 涌入
- Thousands of fans surged into the stadium.数千名球迷涌入体育场。
- surge through
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 surge = s + urge（冲动）：内心一冲动，浪潮或人群便骤然涌来。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：news & business writing、everyday speech about crowds, water, or feelings 表示“突然大量增加或涌动”时，surge 属中性偏正式，多用于新闻、财经报道和正式说明；口语中描述人群、水流或情绪时也比较自然。注册会随语境略变，但整体不算生僻。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes with surge (AmE /sɝdʒ/, BrE /sɜːdʒ/): urge, merge, verge, purge, emerge — all share the final /ɝdʒ/ (or /ɜːdʒ/ in BrE). Sugar (/ˈʃʊɡər/) is a spelling lookalike but sounds completely different, so do not confuse it with the -urge group.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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