spates是什么意思？

spates

• n. 大量( spate的名词复数 )，（河流）暴涨，发洪水，（人）口若悬河；

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  大批，一连串，一阵(尤指令人不快之物)
  A spate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time.
  例句
  ...the recent spate of attacks on horses. 最近发生的一连串袭马事件 ...the current spate of scandals. 目前流传的大量谣言
• PHRASE
  (河水)猛涨，泛滥
  When a river is in spate it contains a lot more water than usual and is flowing very fast.
  例句
  The Thames was in spate, with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver. 泰晤士河河水暴涨，成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。