spates的中文翻譯是什麼意思

spates

/speɪts/

n. 大量( spate的名詞複數 ); (河流)暴漲; 發洪水; (人)口若懸河

spates柯林斯釋義

N-COUNT大批,一連串,一陣(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.

    最近發生的一連串襲馬事件

  • ...the current spate of scandals.

    目前流傳的大量謠言

PHRASE(河水)猛漲,氾濫

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.

    泰晤士河河水暴漲,成群的加拿大雁迅速遊向下遊。