The trickle became a stream; the stream has now become a torrent.
涓涓细流汇成小溪,小溪现已变成了奔腾的江河。
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 22 Knowledge and progress

📚 句中词汇解析

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trickle ['trɪkl] 词频4
v. 滴;细细地流;使淌下;慢慢地移动; n. 滴;涓流;细流;稀稀疏疏缓慢来往的东西;
💡 trick(把戏)+le(表示反复的动词后缀)→(泪水等)滴流;细流
"The stream had thinned down to a mere trickle."
小河越来越窄,最后变成了涓涓细流.
近义:leak, dribble, drip, drop, spritz, squirt
become [bɪ'kʌm] 词频1
vi. 变为,成为;变得;变成; vt. 适合,适宜;相称,相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为;成为(=to come upon)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit 反义:remain, keep, stay, get
stream [strim] 词频2 词根: str-
n. 河流,小河,川,溪;潮流,趋势,倾向;(事件等的)连续,(财富等的)滚滚而来;流出,流注,一连串; vt.& vi. 流,流动; vi. 飘扬;招展;鱼贯而行;一个接一个地移动; vt. 按能力分班(或分组);按能力分班(或分组);
"The puddles had coalesced into a small stream."
地面上水洼子里的水汇流成了一条小溪。
近义:inflow, issue, run, spring, well, debouch
torrent ['tɔrənt] 词频3
n. 奔流,急流;爆发,迸发;连续不断;(质问等的)连发;
💡 BT下载=bit torrent即字节分流下载- 急流 洪流
"The stream had become a raging torrent."
小溪变成了一条汹涌的急流。
近义:stream, cascade, current, flood, freshet, hail
became [bi'keim] 词频1
v. 变为,成为( become的过去式 );
"She was made her father's attorney when he became ill."
她在父亲生病时代理父亲的事务。

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