英语词汇“avalanche”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINavalanche

Origin:

1700-1800 French, French dialect lavantse, avalantse

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

At first, the night watchman thought it was an avalanche.
He was about a third of the way up -- 200 feet off the canyon floor -- when an avalanche began.
News of the freebie started a credibility slide of avalanche proportions.
Once an avalanche of bills has you buried, it seems impossible to dig your way out again.
The original station in the open was destroyed by an avalanche with the loss of thirty-five lives in 1964.
The wave had had its ropes cut and was erupting in an avalanche of fury that would bury everything in its path.
This no-fat attitude worries me, because the avalanche of fat-free foods makes their goal nearly achievable.

Longman Language Activatora lot of people or things all arriving at the same time► flood of

a very large amount of something or a very large number of things or people arriving in a short period of time: · Many fear that the flood of imports could weaken Britain's economy.· The town has been hit by a flood of visitors since it was featured in the movie.· The company was launched amid a flood of publicity a year ago.

► wave of

a sudden increase in the number of people or things all arriving at the same time: · There was a great wave of immigrants to the U.S. at the beginning of the 20th century.· Students are responsible for sparking the latest wave of demonstrations.

► deluge/avalanche of

a very large number of messages, letters etc all arriving suddenly at the same time, especially when there are too many: · He received a deluge of telegrams and messages of support from around the world.· Insurance companies are bracing themselves for an avalanche of claims following the hurricane.

WORD SETS► Earth Sciences

avalanche, nounaxis, nouncatchment area, nouncrater, noundinosaur, noundivide, nounelement, nounextinct, adjectivegallery, noungeo-, prefixgeophysics, nounglacial, adjectiveglaciation, noungoldfield, nounlandslide, nounlandslip, nounleach, verbmagnetic pole, nounmagnitude, nounmantle, nounmeteorite, nounmolten, adjectivemother lode, nounnatural history, nounonyx, nounopal, nounozone layer, nounpaleontology, nounpitchblende, nounPleistocene, adjectivePliocene, adjectiveprimeval, adjectivequake, verbquake, nounrarefied, adjectiverock, verbscour, verbshock wave, nounslide, nounsoapstone, nounstony, adjectivestream, nounstrip mine, nounsubcontinent, nounsubterranean, adjectivesuperficial, adjectiveterrain, nounterrestrial, adjectivetremor, nounundercurrent, nounvolcanic, adjectivevolcano, nounvortex, nounwater table, noun

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► an avalanche of something

A milestone on the way was the onset at Pirelli in the summer of 1968 of an avalanche of wildcat strikes.
Neighborbood filling stations, laundries, and print shops suddenly find themselves facing an avalanche of rules and reporting requirements.
Nevertheless, the article provoked an avalanche of reaction.
Often the right stuff is buried under an avalanche of garbage.
Once an avalanche of bills has you buried, it seems impossible to dig your way out again.
The wave had had its ropes cut and was erupting in an avalanche of fury that would bury everything in its path.
Watching the television for mindless comfort, trying to blot out loneliness with an avalanche of distraction.
Whatever it was precipitated an avalanche of other objects which thundered down around him as Charles fell sprawling to the ground.

单词	avalanche
释义	avalancheav‧a‧lanche /ˈævəlɑːntʃ $ -læntʃ/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINavalanche Origin: 1700-1800 French, French dialect lavantse, avalantse Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At first, the night watchman thought it was an avalanche. He was about a third of the way up -- 200 feet off the canyon floor -- when an avalanche began. News of the freebie started a credibility slide of avalanche proportions. Once an avalanche of bills has you buried, it seems impossible to dig your way out again. The original station in the open was destroyed by an avalanche with the loss of thirty-five lives in 1964. The wave had had its ropes cut and was erupting in an avalanche of fury that would bury everything in its path. This no-fat attitude worries me, because the avalanche of fat-free foods makes their goal nearly achievable. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora lot of people or things all arriving at the same time► flood of a very large amount of something or a very large number of things or people arriving in a short period of time: · Many fear that the flood of imports could weaken Britain's economy.· The town has been hit by a flood of visitors since it was featured in the movie.· The company was launched amid a flood of publicity a year ago. ► wave of a sudden increase in the number of people or things all arriving at the same time: · There was a great wave of immigrants to the U.S. at the beginning of the 20th century.· Students are responsible for sparking the latest wave of demonstrations. ► deluge/avalanche of a very large number of messages, letters etc all arriving suddenly at the same time, especially when there are too many: · He received a deluge of telegrams and messages of support from around the world.· Insurance companies are bracing themselves for an avalanche of claims following the hurricane. WORD SETS► Earth Sciences avalanche, nounaxis, nouncatchment area, nouncrater, noundinosaur, noundivide, nounelement, nounextinct, adjectivegallery, noungeo-, prefixgeophysics, nounglacial, adjectiveglaciation, noungoldfield, nounlandslide, nounlandslip, nounleach, verbmagnetic pole, nounmagnitude, nounmantle, nounmeteorite, nounmolten, adjectivemother lode, nounnatural history, nounonyx, nounopal, nounozone layer, nounpaleontology, nounpitchblende, nounPleistocene, adjectivePliocene, adjectiveprimeval, adjectivequake, verbquake, nounrarefied, adjectiverock, verbscour, verbshock wave, nounslide, nounsoapstone, nounstony, adjectivestream, nounstrip mine, nounsubcontinent, nounsubterranean, adjectivesuperficial, adjectiveterrain, nounterrestrial, adjectivetremor, nounundercurrent, nounvolcanic, adjectivevolcano, nounvortex, nounwater table, noun Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► an avalanche of something A milestone on the way was the onset at Pirelli in the summer of 1968 of an avalanche of wildcat strikes. Neighborbood filling stations, laundries, and print shops suddenly find themselves facing an avalanche of rules and reporting requirements. Nevertheless, the article provoked an avalanche of reaction. Often the right stuff is buried under an avalanche of garbage. Once an avalanche of bills has you buried, it seems impossible to dig your way out again. The wave had had its ropes cut and was erupting in an avalanche of fury that would bury everything in its path. Watching the television for mindless comfort, trying to blot out loneliness with an avalanche of distraction. Whatever it was precipitated an avalanche of other objects which thundered down around him as Charles fell sprawling to the ground. 1a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain: Two skiers were killed in the avalanche.2an avalanche of something a very large number of things such as letters, messages etc that arrive suddenly at the same time: The school received an avalanche of applications.
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