spates的中文翻译是什么意思
spates
/speɪts/
n. 大量( spate的名词复数 ); （河流）暴涨; 发洪水; （人）口若悬河
spates的柯林斯释义
N-COUNT大批，一连串，一阵(尤指令人不快之物)
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
PHRASE(河水)猛涨，泛滥
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。