avalanche

US /ˈæv.əl.æntʃ/
UK /ˈæv.əl.æntʃ/
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1.

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.
滑雪者被突如其来的雪崩困住了。
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Rescuers searched for survivors after the massive avalanche.
大规模雪崩后，救援人员搜寻幸存者。
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landslidesnowsliderockslide
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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.
我们收到了雪崩般的求职申请。
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There was an avalanche of criticism after the scandal.
丑闻发生后，批评声如潮。
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flooddelugetorrentrushbarrage
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像雪崩一样落下, 大量涌入

to descend in or like an avalanche

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Rocks began to avalanche down the steep slope.
岩石开始像雪崩一样沿着陡峭的山坡滚落。
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The market prices could avalanche if the economy worsens.
如果经济恶化，市场价格可能会像雪崩一样下跌。
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cascadetumbleplummetflood