"a batch of letters"
"a deal of trouble"
"a lot of money"
"he made a mint on the stock market"
"see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"
"it must have cost plenty"
"a slew of journalists"
"a wad of money"
1.大批，一连串，一阵(尤指令人不快之物)
Aspate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time.
e.g. ...the recentspate of attacks on horses.
最近发生的一连串袭马事件
e.g. ...the currentspate of scandals.
目前流传的大量谣言
2.(河水)猛涨，泛滥
When a river isin spate it contains a lot more water than usual and is flowing very fast.
spate的反义词
e.g. The Thames was inspate, 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。
1. 洪水：spare 备件 |spate 洪水 | spatter 火山喷出物
2. 大量的：prate 闲谈 |spate 大量的 | creek 小溪
3. 泛滥：spatchcock 烹调的鸡肉 |spate 泛滥 | spathe 佛焰苞
4. 泛滥,洪水：spat小争吵 |spate泛滥,洪水 | spectacular惊人的,突出的
这次炸弹爆炸事件是一连串恐怖主义袭击中最近的一起。
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。
...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
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。
Refugees crossed the border in full spate.难民大量地越过了边境.
The reason for this sudden spate of spurious insinuation?突然爆发的这些恶意指责,原因是什么 呢 ?
It'starts Friday and forecasters are predicting a spate of named storms.周五起,预报员预测了一系列命名的风暴.
What are the lessons to be learned from the recent spate of virile viruses?我们可以从最近的这几种病毒肆虐得到什么教训 呢 ?
Hungary has witnessed a spate of especially nasty murders.匈牙利接连发生了一连串极为恶劣的凶案.
A spate of negative stories and the government may backtrack.一旦负面消息大量出现政府就会走回头路.
It issues a spate of words from the loudspeakers and the politicians ( Virginia Woolf )通过喇叭从政治家嘴里突然传出一大串话 ( 弗吉尼亚沃尔夫 )
A spate of refinery disruptions in the U.S. and Europe has also pushed prices higher.美国和欧洲炼油市场的混乱也是导致油价上升的因素之一.
This is the highest percentage increase I ever heard in recent spate of commodity prices moves.这是最近这一波商品涨价声中,我听到的最大涨幅.
A spate of English reading materials began to pour off the presses.大量英语读物开始泛滥发行.
The river is in spate.河水猛涨.
Doctors have suffered a loss of prestige following a spate of scandals.接二连三的丑闻使医生名誉扫地.
In recent days, the administration has a spate of new approaches and initiatives.近些日子以来, 奥巴马政府祭出了一连串新措施和新行动.
There's been a spate of accidents on this stretch of road recently.近来在这一路段上接连发生了源源不绝的事情.
After heavy rain, the river was in spate.大雨过后, 河水暴涨.
This lightning may be the real killer in a spate of baffling air disasters.资料显示超级雷电的电击高度可高达80公里,往往造成严重环境灾害的凶手就是如此强劲的超级雷电.
This prompted a spate of denials by other officials that any change was imminent.这引发了其他官员如潮水一般的否认,他们说,最近政策上没有任何变化.
But judging by the most recent spate of statistics, it is revving up again nicely.但根据最新的大量数据, 其经济再一次良好增长.
After the storm all the rivers were in spate.暴雨过后河水都上涨了.
But a spate of scientific studies has raised doubts about artificial sweeteners.但是,大量的科研成果对之提出了质疑.
After a recent spate of consolidation in the industry, many steelmakers are looking at acquisitions.在近期的钢铁行业整合大潮后, 许多钢铁制造商正在考虑收购.
There has been a spate of mass protests and disorder in recent weeks.最近几周已发生不少群体性抗议和骚乱事件.
A spate of strikes has thrown a spanner into the workshop of the world.接二连三的罢工事件就像在“世界工厂”里扔了把扳手,造成了慌乱.
A..spate roaring a furlong broad after the rains.
出自：H. Belloc
