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n. 奔流, 倾盆大雨, 倾注, 迸发

发音

UK /ˈtɒɹ.ənt/
US /ˈtɔɹ.ənt/
其它 /ˈtɑɹ.ənt/

词形变化

torrents 复数 torrents 三单 torrenting 现在分词 torrented 过去式 torrented 过去分词 more torrent 比较级 most torrent 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.

    奔流

    急流

    洪流

    Rain fell on the hills in torrents.

    A torrent of green and white water broke over the hull of the sail-boat.

  2. 2.

    A large amount or stream of something.

    比喻

    They endured a torrent of inquiries.

    On the banks of the grey torrent of life, love is the only flower.

  3. 1.

    A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.

    种子

    I got a torrent of the complete works of Shakespeare the other day; I'm not sure why.

v.
  1. 1.

    To fall or flow in a torrent; to pour.

  2. 1.

    To download in a torrent.

    及物

    The video rental place didn't have the film I was after, but I managed to torrent it.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

flood deluge downpour inundation cloudburst pelter soaker waterspout

上位词 10

lot deal mess rain plenty sight mountain pot mass current

相关短语

torrent duck torrent ducks

词源

Borrowed from French torrent, from Italian torrente, from Latin torrentem, accusative of torrēns (“burning, seething, roaring”), from Latin torrēre (“to parch, scorch”).

来源：wiktionary