torrential; surging
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
torrential; surging; roaring
literaryA literary term used to describe rivers, seas, or other large bodies of water with immense, powerful flow. Often evokes a sense of awe and grandeur.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
jiāng江
shuǐ水
pāng滂
pài湃
ér而
xià下
。
After the heavy rain, the river water surged down torrentially.
Zhàn站
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
，
tīng听
zhe着
hǎi海
làng浪
pāng滂
pài湃
de的
shēng声
yīn音
，
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
zhèn震
hàn撼
。
Standing by the sea, listening to the roaring sound of the waves, I felt deeply awed.
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Shān山
hóng洪
bào暴
fā发
，
hóng洪
shuǐ水
pāng滂
pài湃
，
chōng冲
huǐ毁
le了
qiáo桥
liáng梁
。
The flash flood erupted, and the surging waters destroyed the bridge.