Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #6404
surge
激增；猛增；涌动
a sudden large increase or rush
- 1.
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
突然的短暂涌流、洪水或增加。
- 2.
a sudden forceful flow
突然的强烈流动
- 3.
The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation.
车辆前后振荡的最大幅度。
- 4.
a sudden or abrupt strong increase
突然或急剧的强烈增加
- 5.
A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
电压和电流的突然尖峰或增加。
- 6.
a large sea wave
巨大的海浪
- 7.
A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.
喷气发动机压缩机因进气流中断导致的气流短暂逆流,伴有巨响、火焰喷出和推力暂时丧失。
- 8.
The swell or heave of the sea.
海浪的涌动或起伏。
- 9.
The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
绞盘或卷扬机鼓筒的锥形部分,缆绳在此处滑动或滑脱。
奔涌；浪涌；巨浪；电涌；浪涌；（车辆前后振荡的）最大振幅；喘振；（起锚机或绞盘的）锥形筒身
In use
There was a sudden surge in the number of visitors to the museum this weekend.
The power surge damaged several computers in the office.
A large surge swept over the deck of the boat.
stimulated a surge of speculation
Connections
Collocations
- surge in demand
- 需求激增
- There has been a surge in demand for electric vehicles.电动汽车的需求激增。
- power surge
- 电涌
- A power surge damaged my computer.电涌损坏了我的电脑。
- storm surge
- 风暴潮
- The storm surge flooded coastal areas.风暴潮淹没了沿海地区。
- surge of emotion
- 情绪涌动
- He felt a surge of emotion when he saw his family.他看到家人时感到一阵情绪涌动。
- surge in prices
- 价格飙升
- The surge in prices affected the economy.价格飙升影响了经济。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“surge”发音像“速急”，意为快速急剧的增加或涌动，如海浪急速冲击。
Context & Register
该词作为名词时，常用于描述电力、价格、人群等突然的激增或强烈流动，也可指海浪。通常用于正式或新闻报道中，比较常见于技术、经济类文本。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为surges。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with surge (same stressed vowel /ɜː/ and ending /dʒ/). Words spelled with -erge (merge, verge, diverge, converge) share the same sound but not the exact spelling chunk -urge.
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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