spate
n. 大量; 发洪水,(河流)暴涨; 大雨; 一连串
A spate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time.
...the recent spate of attacks on horses.
最近发生的一连串袭马事件
...the current spate of scandals.
目前流传的大量谣言
When a river is in spate it contains a lot more water than usual and is flowing very fast.
The Thames was in spate, with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver.
泰晤士河河水暴涨,成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。
1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;
2. a sudden forceful flow
3. the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
in (full) spate
(河水)泛滥
Refugees crossed the border in full spate.
难民大量地越过了边境.
The reason for this sudden spate of spurious insinuation?
突然爆发的这些恶意指责,原因是什么 呢 ?
It'starts Friday and forecasters are predicting a spate of named storms.
周五起,预报员预测了一系列命名的风暴.
What are the lessons to be learned from the recent spate of virile viruses?
我们可以从最近的这几种病毒肆虐得到什么教训 呢 ?
Hungary has witnessed a spate of especially nasty murders.
匈牙利接连发生了一连串极为恶劣的凶案.