n. 泛滥；洪水；突然的一阵 速记技巧 万物拟声法 词源趣说来自拟声词根辅音丛sp-，吐，喷出，比较spate，spew，spit，spout，sputter.引申相关词义。 知识扩展 习语积累 习语 n. in (full) spate (especially BrE) (of a river 河流) 暴涨；发洪水 containing more water and flowing more strongly than usual 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。 精选例句 高考 1、 There has been a spate of robberies in the area recently. 最近这一地区接连发生了多起抢劫案。 来源: