surge noun ⇨increase (a surge in demand)⇨wave2 (a surge of emotion)surge verb ⇨surge (The crowd surged forwards.)⇨soar (Profits surged to $225m.)surge
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surge ♦︎ swarm ♦︎ pour ♦︎ flood ♦︎ stream ♦︎ pileThese words are all used when people or things move in a particular direction, especially in large numbers.这些词均表示蜂拥、涌向。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to surge / swarm / pour / flood / stream / pile into sth◆to swarm / pour / flood / stream out of sth◆to surge / swarm / pour / stream through / across sth◆to pour / flood / stream / pile in◆people surge / swarm / pour / flood / stream / pile◆a crowd surges / swarms / pours / streams◆to come pouring / flooding / streaming in / out■surgesɜːdʒ; NAmEsɜːrdʒ [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to move quickly and forcefully in a particular direction涌;汹涌;涌动◆The gates opened and the crowd surged forwards.大门打开了,人群向前涌去。◆A large wave sent water surging up towards them.一个巨浪朝他们涌来。■swarmswɔːm; NAmEswɔːrm [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (oftendisapproving) (of people or animals) to move around in a large group; (of a place) to be full of people or animals(人或动物)成群地来回移动;(场所)挤满,到处是(人或动物)◆There are tourists swarming all over the island at this time of year.每年这个时候岛上到处是熙来攘往的游客。◆The museum was swarming with schoolchildren.博物馆里挤满了小学生。 see also swarm ⇨ herdnoun■pour [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to come or go somewhere continuously in large numbers不断涌入(或涌向)◆Letters and cards poured in with offers of support for the victims.支持受害者的信件和慰问卡源源不断。◆Commuters came pouring out of the station.通勤上班者涌出车站。■flood [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to come or go somewhere in large numbers大量涌入(或涌向);蜂拥◆Refugees continue to flood into neighbouring countries.难民继续不断涌入邻国。 see also flood ⇨ floodnoun2NOTE辨析 Pour or flood?In many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆Telephone calls came pouring / flooding in from all over the country.电话像潮水般从全国各地打进来。Pour emphasizes that the action continues over a period of time; flood places more emphasis on the large numbers of people or things involved, especially when the numbers are so large that they cause problems. * pour强调行为持续一段时间,flood则更强调所涉及的人或事物的数目巨大,特别是因数量太大而引发问题。■stream [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (of people or things) to move somewhere continuously in large numbers, one after the other in a line(人或事物)鱼贯而行,一个接一个地移动◆He stared out of the window at the cars streaming along the street.他注视着窗外大街上那川流不息的车流。 see also stream ⇨ flownoun■pile [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (informal) (of a number of people) to go somewhere quickly without order or control(许多人)蜂拥,拥挤◆The bus finally arrived and we all piled on.公共汽车终于开来了,我们一拥而上。ⓘ Pile is used especially to talk about people getting into a vehicle. * pile尤指人们拥挤着上车。