avalanche
noun
ˈævəlɑːntʃ
noun
1
a
large
mass
of
snow,
ice,
and
rocks
that
falls
down
the
side
of
a
mountain
雪崩
Two
skiers
were
killed
in
the
avalanche.
有两名滑雪者在雪崩中丧生。
2
an avalanche of sth
a
very
large
number
of
things
such
as
letters,
messages
etc
that
arrive
suddenly
at
the
same
time
雪片般的某物，大量的某物
The
school
received
an
avalanche
of
applications.
学校收到雪片般飞来的申请。