spate

美 [speɪt]

英 [speɪt]

复数：spates

同义词

flood,rash,epidemic,wave,sequence

spate

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1.	[ususing] ~ of sth 一连串，接二连三（通常指不愉快的事物）a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time

The bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks.

这次炸弹爆炸事件是一连串恐怖主义袭击中最近的一起。

IDM

	After heavy rain, the river was in spate. 大雨过后，河水暴涨。
	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。

in (full) spate

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。
	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。