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。