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spateBrE /speɪt/NAmE /speɪt/ noun [usually sing.] ~ of stha large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time 一连串，接二连三（通常指不愉快的事物）◆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。 ●in (full) ˈspate(especially BrE) (of a river 河流) containing more water and flowing more strongly than usual 暴涨；发洪水◆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。 |