| 单词 | surge |
| 释义 | surge —surge /sɜːdʒ/ aep /sɝːdʒ/ noun [C] C1 a sudden and great increase: » An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash.» There has been a surge in house prices recently.→ SEE ALSO RESURGENCE(Cf. ↑resurgence)Thesaurus+: ↑Increasing and intensifyingF0 a sudden and great movement forward: » At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto the field.» A tidal surge (= sudden and great rise in the level of the sea) caused severe flooding in coastal areas.Thesaurus+: ↑Advancing and moving forwardF0 a sudden increase of an emotion: » She was overwhelmed by a surge of remorse.Thesaurus+: ↑Increasing and intensifying• • • Extra Examples:» The surge in the power supply knocked out all the computers.» The surge in US share prices reverberated across the globe.» A special system prevents the circuitry being tripped accidentally by a power surge or lightning strike.» This new surge of interest in religion is perhaps a reaction to the the spiritual wasteland of the 1980s.verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for surge C1 to increase suddenly and strongly: » The company's profits have surged.Thesaurus+: ↑Increasing and intensifyingF0 to move quickly and powerfully: » An angry crowd surged through the gates of the president's palace.» A few metres before the end of the race, Jenkins surged into the lead.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quicklyF0 (of an emotion) to develop strongly and quickly: » She felt a wave of resentment surging (up) inside her.Thesaurus+: ↑Making progress and advancing , ↑Becoming better• • • Extra Examples:» The dollar surged against the yen in the final half hour of trading.» A feeling of love surged in his breast.» Sales of these cosmetics have surged in recent months.» The mob surged towards the castle. |
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