torrent
noun
ˈtɒrənt
noun
1
a
large
amount
of
water
moving
very
quickly
and
strongly
in
a
particular
direction
湍流，急流;
After
five
days
of
heavy
rain
the
Telle
river
was
a
raging
torrent
(=a
very
violent
torrent)
.
下了五天的大雨之后，泰勒河成了汹涌的急流。
in
torrents
The
rain
came
down
in
torrents.
大雨如注。
2
a torrent of sth
a
lot
of
words
spoken
quickly,
especially
in
order
to
insult
or
criticize
someone
连珠炮似的话语
When
I
asked
him
to
move,
he
unleashed
a
torrent
of
abuse
.
我让他挪挪位置，他就破口大骂起来。
a
torrent
of
Greek/Italian
etc
The
woman
poured
out
a
torrent
of
Italian.
那个女子冒出一连串意大利语。