詞彙 avalanche 在中文的含義

avalanche 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

avalanche

US /ˈæv.əl.æntʃ/
UK /ˈæv.əl.ɑːntʃ/
"avalanche" picture

名詞

1.

雪崩

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

範例:
The skiers were caught in a sudden avalanche.
滑雪者被突如其來的雪崩困住了。
Rescuers searched for survivors after the massive avalanche.
大規模雪崩後,救援人員搜尋倖存者。
2.

雪崩, 大量

a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities

範例:
We received an avalanche of applications for the job.
我們收到了雪崩般的求職申請。
There was an avalanche of criticism after the scandal.
醜聞發生後,批評聲如潮

動詞

像雪崩一樣落下, 大量湧入

to descend in or like an avalanche

範例:
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。
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。