万物拟声法
词源趣说来自拟声词根辅音丛sp-,吐,喷出,比较spate,spew,spit,spout,sputter.引申相关词义。
习语积累
习语 n. in (full) spate (especially BrE) (of a river 河流) 暴涨;发洪水 containing more water and flowing more strongly than usual After heavy rain, the river was in spate. 大雨过后,河水暴涨。 (figurative) Celia was in full spate (= completely involved in talking and not likely to stop or able to be interrupted) . 西莉亚口若悬河,滔滔不绝。
This prompted a spate of denials by other officials that any change was imminent.
这引发了其他官员如潮水一般的否认,他们说,最近政策上没有任何变化.
来源:网络文摘精选The bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks.
这次的爆炸事件是近期一连串恐怖主义袭击中最新的一起。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》A spate of strikes has thrown a spanner into the workshop of the world.
接二连三的罢工事件就像在“世界工厂”里扔了把扳手,造成了慌乱.
来源:网络文摘精选It issues a spate of words from the loudspeakers and the politicians ( Virginia Woolf )
通过喇叭从政治家嘴里突然传出一大串话 ( 弗吉尼亚沃尔夫 )
来源:互联网摘选This lightning may be the real killer in a spate of baffling air disasters.
资料显示超级雷电的电击高度可高达80公里,往往造成严重环境灾害的凶手就是如此强劲的超级雷电.
来源:网络文摘精选But a spate of scientific studies has raised doubts about artificial sweeteners.
但是,大量的科研成果对之提出了质疑.
来源:互联网摘选In recent days, the administration has a spate of new approaches and initiatives.
近些日子以来, 奥巴马政府祭出了一连串新措施和新行动.
来源:网络文摘精选But judging by the most recent spate of statistics, it is revving up again nicely.
但根据最新的大量数据, 其经济再一次良好增长.
来源:互联网摘选After a recent spate of consolidation in the industry, many steelmakers are looking at acquisitions.
在近期的钢铁行业整合大潮后, 许多钢铁制造商正在考虑收购.
来源:网络文摘精选What are the lessons to be learned from the recent spate of virile viruses?
我们可以从最近的这几种病毒肆虐得到什么教训 呢 ?
来源:网络文摘精选It'starts Friday and forecasters are predicting a spate of named storms.
周五起,预报员预测了一系列命名的风暴.
来源:互联网摘选This is the highest percentage increase I ever heard in recent spate of commodity prices moves.
这是最近这一波商品涨价声中,我听到的最大涨幅.
来源:网络文摘精选A spate of refinery disruptions in the U.S. and Europe has also pushed prices higher.
美国和欧洲炼油市场的混乱也是导致油价上升的因素之一.
来源:网络文摘精选There has been a spate of mass protests and disorder in recent weeks.
最近几周已发生不少群体性抗议和骚乱事件.
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