the recent spate of attacks on horses最近针对马匹的一连串袭击

The guidelines were introduced five years ago after a spate of scandals.这些方针是在五年前一系列丑闻发生后采用的。

The Thames was in spate, with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver.泰晤士河河水暴涨, 成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。