Word · Frequency #11348
torrent
急流；奔流
a fast, violent stream of water or other liquid
- 1.
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
水、熔岩等的猛烈急流；突然涌起并急速奔流的水流,如从悬崖直泻而下。
- 2.
a heavy rain
大雨
- 3.
A large amount or stream of something.
大量的或源源不断的事物。
- 4.
a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
急流
- 5.
an overwhelming number or amount
大量
大雨；倾盆大雨；大量；源源不断的事物；水、熔岩等的猛烈急流；突然涌起并急速奔流的水流,如从悬崖直泻而下。；大雨；大量的或源源不断的事物。
In use
The company received a torrent of complaints after changing its pricing policy.
The journalist faced a torrent of criticism for the inaccurate report.
A torrent of questions came from the curious students.
the houses were swept away in the torrent
a torrent of abuse
a torrent of [noun]
用于描述大量倾泻的事物，如雨水、言语等。
A torrent of rain flooded the streets.
倾盆大雨淹没了街道。
in torrents
常与rain连用，表示雨势极大。
The rain fell in torrents all night.
Connections
Collocations
- a torrent of rain
- 倾盆大雨
- We got caught in a torrent of rain on the way home.我们在回家路上遇到了倾盆大雨。
- a torrent of abuse
- 连珠炮似的辱骂
- The referee faced a torrent of abuse from the angry fans.裁判遭到愤怒球迷的连珠炮似的辱骂。
- raging torrent
- 奔腾的急流
- The raging torrent swept away the bridge.奔腾的急流冲走了桥梁。
- mountain torrent
- 山间急流
- After the storm, mountain torrents flooded the valley.暴风雨过后，山间急流淹没了山谷。
- a torrent of words
- 滔滔不绝的话
- She poured out a torrent of words before anyone could stop her.她滔滔不绝地说了一大堆话，没人来得及阻止她。
- a torrent of tears
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象 torrent 是山间暴雨后的急流：水势汹涌如瀑布，大量泥沙随流而下，势不可挡。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：描写洪水、熔岩等急流、描写倾盆大雨、比喻大量的言语或事物 “torrent” 通常用于书面或正式语境，比较常见于新闻、文学描写或比喻性表达；口语中常用 “in torrents” 形容大雨。整体语气随搭配不同，中性到正式。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与of连用表示‘大量’
Pronunciation & Spelling
在音标 /ˈtɔrənt/ 中，重读元音为 /ɔ/，因此 abhorrent (/əbˈhɔːrənt/) 与 warrant (/ˈwɔːrənt/) 是真正的押韵词；current (/ˈkɜːrənt/)、parent (/ˈpɛərənt/)、different (/ˈdɪfərənt/)、deterrent (/dɪˈtɜːrənt/) 拼写相近，但重读元音不同，并不押韵。
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。
Learn the forms together
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