torrential
英 [təˈren.ʃəl]
美 [tɔːˈren.ʃəl]
1. torr- + -ent + -ial.
2. It was used metaphorically as an adjective of streams that 'boil' or 'bubble' because of their strong current.
3. => 就像火山迸发、喷发,火山岩浆、火山熔岩迸发、沸腾一样。
4. 如今的含义是一种比喻、引申、泛化。
torrential 倾泻的来自 torrent,激流,-ial,形容词后缀。
- torrential (adj.)
- 1849; see torrent + -ial. Perhaps by influence of French torrentiel. Related: Torrentially.
- 1. There was frequent thunder and lightning, and torrential rain.
- 雷电交加,大雨倾盆。
- 2. The game was cancelled owing to torrential rain.
- 比赛因大雨取消了。
- 3. The River Frome had burst its banks after torrential rain.
- 暴雨过后弗罗姆河决堤了.
- 4. The torrential rain had plastered her hair to her head.
- 暴雨使她的头发紧贴头顶.
- 5. The torrential rain may flood the low - lying land out.
- 这场骤雨有可能把低洼地淹没.