spate

名词

1. 1

   一连串、大量、接二连三常用 a spate of

   A spate of burglaries has alarmed residents in the neighborhood.

   一连串的窃案让社区居民相当不安。

2. 2

   洪水、暴涨英式

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

   连日大雨过后，河水暴涨成洪流。