释义 |
(especially British English) (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。
See also spate |