torrential

/tɒɹˈɛn.tʃəl/ /tɔˈɹɛnt.ʃəl/

Meanings

adjective

倾盆的，如注的

Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

Examples :

"There was a torrential downpour and we were all soaked."

下起了倾盆大雨，我们都被淋透了。

Related Words

torrents noun

/ˈtɔːrənts/ /ˈtɒrənts/

洪流，急流。

"A torrent of green and white water broke over the hull of the sail-boat."

一道绿白色的洪流猛烈地冲击着帆船的船体。

heavily adverb

/ˈhɛvɪli/

沉重地，厉害地

"He clomped heavily up the stairs in his boots."

他穿着靴子，沉重地踏着脚步走上楼梯。

flowing verb

/ˈfləʊ.ɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/

流动，流淌。

"Rivers flow from springs and lakes."

河流从泉水和湖泊中流出。

coming verb

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/

来，到来

"She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes [...]"

当她绕过山的时候，她会从山的远处来到近处[...]

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

后半拍

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

鼓手在歌曲中强调了后半拍，使节奏非常鲜明。

soaked verb

/səʊkt/

浸泡，浸湿。

"The sponge soaked up all the spilled juice. "

海绵把洒出来的果汁都吸饱了。

downpour noun

/ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/

倾盆大雨，暴雨

"They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked."

他们没带伞，结果遇上了一场倾盆大雨，回来的时候全身都湿透了。

there noun

/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

那里，那儿。

"My favorite spot in the park is there, by the old oak tree. "

我在公园里最喜欢的地方就在那里，在那棵老橡树旁边。

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

数量，计数，额度

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

你必须在数量和质量之间做出选择。

were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

丈夫，男人

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

我家里的那个男人是一个善良又体贴的丈夫。

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

二全音符

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

音乐老师解释说，“二全音符”是一种非常长的音符，比全音符还要长。

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

刻画，描绘，丑化。

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

老师把那个学生描绘成课堂上的捣乱分子。