spate

名詞

1. 1

   一連串、大量、接二連三常用 a spate of

   A spate of burglaries has alarmed residents in the neighborhood.

   一連串的竊案讓社區居民相當不安。

2. 2

   洪水、暴漲英式

   After days of heavy rain, the river was in full spate.

   連日大雨過後，河水暴漲成洪流。