| 释义 |
●in (full) ˈspate(especially BrE) (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 |