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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。
急流；奔流
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急流；奔流
a fast, violent stream of water or other liquid
A torrent of rain flooded the streets.
倾盆大雨淹没了街道。
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。
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
大雨
a heavy rain
大量的或源源不断的事物。
A large amount or stream of something.
急流
a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
The company received a torrent of complaints after changing its pricing policy.
公司更改定价政策后收到了大量投诉。
AI contextual example
The journalist faced a torrent of criticism for the inaccurate report.
这名记者因报道失实而面临如潮的批评。
AI contextual example
A torrent of questions came from the curious students.
好奇的学生们提出了一连串问题。
AI contextual example
the houses were swept away in the torrent
房屋在洪流中被冲走了
WordNet
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。
常与rain连用，表示雨势极大。
The rain fell in torrents all night.
整夜下着倾盆大雨。
Torrents of water poured down the mountain.
大量水流从山上倾泻而下。
Not this
The torrent rain flooded the streets.
Use this
The torrential rain flooded the streets.
‘torrent’是名词，不能直接修饰名词；应使用形容词‘torrential’表示‘倾盆的’。
Not this
We experienced torrent yesterday.
Use this
We experienced a torrent yesterday.
‘torrent’为可数名词，单数形式前需加冠词‘a’。
Not this
A torrent with tears flowed down her face.
Use this
A torrent of tears flowed down her face.
表示‘...的奔流’时，固定搭配用介词‘of’，而非‘with’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
奔腾的急流
The raging torrent swept away the bridge.
奔腾的急流冲走了桥梁。
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。
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。
泪如雨下
He burst into a torrent of tears at the news.
听到这个消息，他泪如雨下。
倾盆而下地
The rain came down in torrents, flooding the streets.
大雨倾盆而下，街道被淹没了。
连珠炮似的辱骂
The referee was met with a torrent of abuse from the angry fans.
裁判遭到了愤怒球迷连珠炮似的辱骂。
滔滔不绝的话
She greeted me with a torrent of words before I could even sit down.
我还没坐下，她就滔滔不绝地跟我说了一大堆话。
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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。
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。
可数名词，常与of连用表示‘大量’
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.