torrential
英 [t?'ren?(?)l]
美[t?'r?n?l]
- adj. 猛烈的，洶涌的；奔流的
GRE暢通詞匯TEM4TOEFL低頻詞
助記提示
1. torr- + -ent + -ial.
2. It was used metaphorically as an adjective of streams that 'boil' or 'bubble' because of their strong current.
3. => 就像火山迸發(fā)、噴發(fā)，火山巖漿、火山熔巖迸發(fā)、沸騰一樣。
4. 如今的含義是一種比喻、引申、泛化。
2. It was used metaphorically as an adjective of streams that 'boil' or 'bubble' because of their strong current.
3. => 就像火山迸發(fā)、噴發(fā)，火山巖漿、火山熔巖迸發(fā)、沸騰一樣。
4. 如今的含義是一種比喻、引申、泛化。
中文詞源
torrential 傾瀉的
來(lái)自 torrent,激流，-ial,形容詞后綴。
英文詞源
- torrential (adj.)
- 1849; see torrent + -ial. Perhaps by influence of French torrentiel. Related: Torrentially.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. There was frequent thunder and lightning, and torrential rain.
- 雷電交加，大雨傾盆。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. The game was cancelled owing to torrential rain.
- 比賽因大雨取消了。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. The River Frome had burst its banks after torrential rain.
- 暴雨過(guò)后弗羅姆河決堤了.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. The torrential rain had plastered her hair to her head.
- 暴雨使她的頭發(fā)緊貼頭頂.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. The torrential rain may flood the low - lying land out.
- 這場(chǎng)驟雨有可能把低洼地淹沒(méi).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》