torrent學測 L6KK [ˈtɔrənt] ｜ /ˈtɔrənt/
急流；湍流·傾盆大雨·大量湧入
常考多義字，水流意象延伸大量與大雨
After the typhoon, the mountain stream turned into a raging torrent overnight.
颱風過後，山澗一夜之間變成猛烈的急流。
一個畫面：洪水般傾瀉而出
山洪暴發大雨後水量暴增，沿山坡衝下
傾盆驟雨雨勢又急又猛，難以停歇
人潮如流大量事物像水流般猛烈湧來
義項
山洪暴發C1noun急流；湍流
The road was blocked due to the torrent of water that came downhill during the heavy rain.
大雨期間，從山坡傾瀉而下的急流淹沒了道路，造成交通中斷。
a torrent of water
傾盆大雨C1noun傾盆大雨
We had to cancel our picnic because a torrent of rain began at noon.
中午下起了傾盆大雨，我們只好取消野餐。
人潮湧入C1noun大量湧入
The small town was hit by a torrent of tourists during the peak season.
旺季時，這座小鎮湧入了大批觀光客。
a torrent of touristsa torrent of criticism
片語
a torrent of water水流狂瀉 →猛烈奔流的水
a torrent of criticism批評如潮 →排山倒海的批評
a torrent of tourists遊客爆滿 →大批觀光客湧入
你會不會這樣說？
A ___ of water rushed down the hill after the storm. (torrent / torment)
看答案
torrent
torrent 是「急流」，torment 是「折磨」，只差一字母。
'The small town was hit by a torrent of tourists during the peak season.' 這裡的 torrent 最接近哪個意思？(A) 急流 (B) 傾盆大雨 (C) 大量湧入
看答案
(C)
此句指遊客數量龐大，對應「大量湧入」義項，非水流或雨。
字族
torrential 如洪流般的；猛烈的