| 释义 |
spate [countable, usually singular] (always followed by of 总是后接 of) (especially journalism尤用于新闻) a series of often unpleasant things that happen over a short period of time接二连三，一连串（常指令人不悦之事）◆the bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks.这次爆炸事件是系列恐怖袭击最近的一起。spate/speɪt ||; spet/noun [sing] a large number or amount of sth happening at one time （突然发生的）一连串或一大批事情: ◇there has been a spate of burglaries in the area recently. 该区近来发生一连串入户盗窃案。 spate /spet; speɪt/n a spate of sth a large number of similar, especially bad, events that happen within a short period of time 一连串的某事［尤指坏事］:◇a spate of burglaries 一连串的入室盗窃案 |