avalanche
['ævəlɑ:ntʃ]
n.雪崩, 大量
v.雪崩
例句与用法:
An avalanche of ice.
冰崩冰的崩塌
He was buried by an avalanche and had to be dug out.
他遇雪崩被埋住了,得把他挖出来。
What a precarious situation we were in when the avalanche started!
雪崩发生的时候我们的处境多么危险啊!
词形变化:
动词过去式: avalanched | 动词过去分词: avalanched | 动词现在分词: avalanching | 动词第三人称单数: avalanches |
详细释义:
n.[C]
1. 雪崩; 山崩
2. 突然来到的大量事物[S1][(+of)]
We received an avalanche of inquiries.
我们一下子收到了大批询问信函。
vi.
崩塌; 雪崩般塌落
Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.
在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌。
vt.
(因大量涌至而)把……淹没, 使无法应付
She was avalanched with invitations.
她收到多得无法应付的请帖。