1large amount of water moving very quickly激流ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤raging, rushing洶湧的/湍急的激流◇After heavy rain, the little stream becomes a raging torrent.暴雨過後,小溪變成了洶湧的洪流。PREPOSITION➤in torrents傾注◇The rain poured down in torrents.大雨傾盆。PHRASES➤a torrent of rain, a torrent of water傾盆大雨;湍急的水流torrent
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2large amount of sth that comes suddenly迸發VERB + TORRENT | PREPOSITIONVERB + TORRENT➤let loose, release, unleash釋放(感情等)◇The sight of her father unleashed a torrent of emotions.她看到父親時情感便像決堤的洪水傾瀉而出。➤generate, produce生成/產生⋯的洪流PREPOSITION➤in a torrent一陣迸發◇Her pent-up anger was released in a torrent of words.她壓抑的憤怒在滔滔不絕的話語中爆發出來。➤torrent of一陣⋯迸發◇a torrent of abuse / criticism / tears滔滔不絕的謾罵/批評/眼淚