torrid
🇬🇧 UK/'tɒ:rid/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Extremely hot and dry; intensely passionate or emotionally charged.
酷热的;炎热干燥的;热情奔放的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.torrid heat酷热
- 2.torrid love affair炽热的恋情
- 3.torrid pace火热的节奏/激烈的竞争
- 4.torrid zone热带地区
Example Sentences
- 1.
The explorers struggled to survive in the torrid heat of the Sahara Desert.
- 2.
The novel was banned for its torrid love scenes that shocked conservative readers.
- 3.
The team endured a torrid start to the season, losing five games in a row.