英[speɪt]美[speɪt]
记忆方法
万物拟声法
词源趣说来自拟声词根辅音丛sp-，吐，喷出，比较spate，spew，spit，spout，sputter.引申相关词义。
noun(名词)
双解例句
noun(名词)
小知识
A spate is a large number. If a spate of new coffee shops open in your neighborhood, it’ll be easy for you to stay wide awake. You’ll have easy access to plenty of caffeine.
Though it’s now used to describe a large number or unusually large amount of something, the word spate originally described a sudden flood of water, such as a river overflowing after a downpour. Thinking about being overwhelmed by a sudden rush of water will help you remember to use spate when you encounter an unexpected overflow of anything, whether it’s books, robberies, celebrity break-ups, or corporate mergers.
实用短语
单词用法
习语积累
习语 n. in (full) spate (especially BrE) (of a river 河流) 暴涨；发洪水 containing more water and flowing more strongly than usual After heavy rain, the river was in spate. 大雨过后，河水暴涨。 (figurative) Celia was in full spate (= completely involved in talking and not likely to stop or able to be interrupted) . 西莉亚口若悬河，滔滔不绝。