英语高级词汇:spate

天翰英语 2024-09-30 12:19:16

今天浏览网页看到这个报道标题:

说说标题中的 spate /speɪt/。

spate 的词根 sp 意思是"喷出",所以这个单词原本指洪水,但这个词义已经极少用了,更经常使用的是它的引申义:一连串/多起不愉快的事情,经常搭配介词 of。

Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area.

警方正在调查最近在金斯兰德路地区发生的多起入室盗窃案。

There have been a spate of pranks at the school.

学校最近出现了一连串的恶作剧。

a spate of 的近义词:

a series / string / succession / flood / flurry / run / catalogue / litany of:一系列,一连串

* catalogue 和 litany 通常指不愉快的事,其它短语为中性。

同词根的单词。

spew:呕吐 (v.)

spit:(吐)口水 (n.& v.)

spurt:喷射 (v.)

spout:容器嘴 (n.) 喷涌 (v.)

sputum:痰 (n.)

名著中的 spate:

October arrived, spreading a damp chill over the grounds and into the castle. Madam Pomfrey, the matron, was kept busy by a sudden spate of colds among the staff and students. Her Pepperup Potion worked instantly though it left the drinker smoking at the ear for several hours afterwards.

- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

十月来临了,冰冷潮湿的山风吹拂着整个城堡。波姆弗雷夫人城堡的医生,使她忙得抽不出身来。于是她特意地研制了一味辣椒药水。虽然喝了这些药水后,耳朵会连续几个小时喷出雾来,但是确是药到病除,非常灵验。

- J.K. 罗琳《哈利·波特与密室》

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