0 a sudden large or too large amount, especially one that seems to be uncontrolled -- (尤指似乎无法控制的)狂潮,迸发
He let out a torrent of abuse/angry words. 他连珠炮似的说了一大堆谩骂/生气的话。
They are worried that the flow/trickle/stream of tourists could swell into an unmanageable torrent if there are no controls. 他们担心如果不进行控制,这些川流不息/涓涓细流般/源源不断的游客会汇集成一股难以应付的洪流。
Heavy rainfall turned the river into a rushing/raging torrent. 大雨将河水变成了汹涌的激流。
torrents of rain 倾盆大雨
We have received torrents of letters/requests/criticism. 我们收到了潮水般涌来的信件/请求/批评。
They committed themselves to guarantee a minimal flow of 10 mio m3/y with a monthly variation and to abstain from any additional withdrawals in torrents.
He was miserably feverish—hot and cold—and poured sweat in torrents to no avail.
The rain comes down in torrents, and all the tarpaulins you put up cannot stand up to the force of the rain.
There must be attacks, but need they be in torrents of oratory?
I had to listen to her for months—to her torrents of eloquence and her torrents of hate.
The dirt roads will turn into torrents, stopping the relief trucks from getting through.
If only there were torrents, we could have used them for hydroelectricity.
We used to think that they were only for banana republics and foreigners, like pictorial postage stamps which now rain on us in torrents.