音标:[speit] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 泛滥, 洪水, 大雨, 大量, 一阵
n (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
n a sudden forceful flow
n the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
词型变化:名词复数形式 : spates
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
名词100%

spate的用法和样例:

例句

  1. After the storm all the rivers were in spate.暴雨过后河水都上涨了。

经典引文

  • A..spate roaring a furlong broad after the rains.

    出自:H. Belloc
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