avalanche

US /ˈæv.əl.æntʃ/
UK /ˈæv.əl.æntʃ/
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雪崩

a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside

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The skiers were caught in a sudden avalanche.
滑雪者被突如其來的雪崩困住了。
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Rescuers searched for survivors after the massive avalanche.
大規模雪崩後，救援人員搜尋倖存者。
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雪崩, 大量

a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities

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We received an avalanche of applications for the job.
我們收到了雪崩般的求職申請。
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There was an avalanche of criticism after the scandal.
醜聞發生後，批評聲如潮。
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像雪崩一樣落下, 大量湧入

to descend in or like an avalanche

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Rocks began to avalanche down the steep slope.
岩石開始像雪崩一樣沿著陡峭的山坡滾落。
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The market prices could avalanche if the economy worsens.
如果經濟惡化，市場價格可能會像雪崩一樣下跌。
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