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torrential

🇬🇧 UK/tɒ'renʃәl/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREB2

Definitions

adj.

Falling or flowing in large, heavy amounts, like a torrent.

倾盆的;急流般的;大量的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
torrrush, flow violently, torrent
+
entperforming, being in a state
+
ialrelating to, having the nature of
=torrential

Common Collocations

  • 1.torrential rain倾盆大雨
  • 2.torrential downpour瓢泼暴雨
  • 3.torrential flooding洪涝灾害
  • 4.[torrential flow]湍急的水流

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Torrential rain flooded the streets and forced residents to evacuate.

  • 2.

    The hikers were caught in torrential downpours with no shelter nearby.

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