surge

noun

/sɜːdʒ/

/sɜːrdʒ/

surge (of something) a sudden increase of a strong feeling（强烈感情的）突发 synonym rush
- She felt a sudden surge of anger.她突然感觉怒火中烧。
- a surge of excitement一阵兴奋
see also upsurge
Extra Examples
- He thought of his old teacher with a surge of affection.他满怀感情地回忆起昔日的老师。
- His initial surge of euphoria was quickly followed by dismay.他最初的一阵兴奋很快变为沮丧。
- A huge surge of emotion swept through her.一股强烈的情感传遍她的全身。
- He picked up the phone with a surge of panic.他带着一阵惊慌拿起电话。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- huge
- sudden
- …
verb + surge
- experience
- feel
- get
- …
surge + verb
- sweep something
- sweep over somebody
- sweep through somebody
- …
preposition
- with a surge
- surge of
a sudden increase in the amount or number of something（数量的）急剧上升，激增
- surge in something a surge in consumer spending消费开支的激增
- We are having trouble keeping up with the recent surge in demand.对于近来出现的需求猛增，我们难以应对。
- A last-minute surge in ticket sales saved the show from closure.最后一刻门票销量的激增使演出免于流产。
- surge of something After an initial surge of interest, there has been little call for our services.过了开始的一阵新鲜劲后，对我们服务的需求就变得很小。
see also upsurgeTopics Change, cause and effectc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- dramatic
- great
- …
preposition
- surge in
- surge of
phrases
- a surge forward
a sudden, strong movement forward or upwards奔涌向前；突然的向上运动
- a tidal surge涨潮
- A surge of people poured through the gates.人群潮水般地涌出大门。
- Police struggled to control the sudden surge forward by the demonstrators.警察奋力制止突然涌上前来的示威者。
see also storm surge
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- dramatic
- great
- …
preposition
- surge in
- surge of
phrases
- a surge forward
a sudden increase in the flow of electrical power through a system（电流）浪涌
- An electrical surge damaged the computer's disk drive.电流浪涌损坏了计算机的磁盘驱动器。
- The National Grid was hit by a huge power surge.国家电网受到巨大的电浪涌冲击。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- dramatic
- great
- …
preposition
- surge in
- surge of
phrases
- a surge forward

surge

verb

/sɜːdʒ/

/sɜːrdʒ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they surge	/sɜːdʒ/ /sɜːrdʒ/
he / she / it surges	/ˈsɜːdʒɪz/ /ˈsɜːrdʒɪz/
past simple surged	/sɜːdʒd/ /sɜːrdʒd/
past participle surged	/sɜːdʒd/ /sɜːrdʒd/
-ing form surging	/ˈsɜːdʒɪŋ/ /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move quickly and with force in a particular direction涌；汹涌；涌动
- The gates opened and the crowd surged forward.大门打开了，人群向前涌去。
- Flood waters surged into their homes.洪水涌进了他们的房子。
- He surged past the other runners on the last lap.他在最后一圈超越了其他选手。
Extra Examples
- A large wave sent water surging up towards them.一个巨浪朝他们涌来。
- Her heart thumped and blood surged through her veins.她的心砰砰直跳，血液在血管里涌动。
[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to fill somebody with a strong feeling使强烈地感到 synonym sweep
- Relief surged through her.她顿觉宽慰。
[intransitive] (of prices, profits, etc.) to suddenly increase in value急剧上升；飞涨；激增
- Share prices surged.股价猛涨。
related noun upsurge
Extra Examples
- Inflation surged 2 500 per cent in 2016.2016 年通货膨胀率飙升 2%~500%。
- Profits from cigarettes surged to $225m last year.去年的香烟利润激增至2.25亿元。
Topics Change, cause and effectc1
[intransitive] (of the flow of electrical power) to increase suddenly浪涌

Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the sense ‘fountain, stream’): the noun (in early use) from Old French sourgeon; the verb partly from the Old French stem sourge-, based on Latin surgere ‘to rise’. Early senses of the verb included ‘rise and fall on the waves’ and ‘swell with great force’.