| 单词 | outpouring |
| 释义 | outpouring (once / 3235 pages) 1n 2n An outpouring is a gush, flow, or fast stream of something. An outpouring of lava from an active volcano would be a bad thing, but an outpouring of support from the community would be a very good thing. A literal outpouring is something you can actually see, like an outpouring of water from a hose. It's actually more common to use outpouring figuratively, as in an outpouring of community support for a family of refugees or an outpouring of new work by a prolific artist. This noun dates from the fifteenth century, when it was first used to describe "a pouring out of spiritual things." WORD FAMILYoutpouring: outpourings USAGE EXAMPLESIt started as a spontaneous and very real outpouring of shock and grief over the killing. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) Whether we become increasingly immune to pop legends passing away, or whether 2016’s outpourings of grief become a regular occurrence, remains to be seen. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) The outpouring of public sympathy for Reynolds only served to increase her fame. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1n the pouring forth of a fluid Syn|Hypo|Hyper discharge, run jet, spirt, spurt, squirt the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) escape, leak, leakage, outflowthe discharge of a fluid from some container spraya jet of vapor spritza quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water) flow, flowing the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) 2n a large flow Syn|Hypo|Hyper flood, overflow effusion flow under pressure flow, stream the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression 3n a natural flow of ground water Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper fountain, natural spring, outflow, spring Old Faithful a geyser in Yellowstone National Park that erupts for about 4 minutes about every 65 minutes Fountain of Youth a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again geysera spring that discharges hot water and steam hot spring, thermal springa natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above formation, geological formation (geology) the geological features of the earth 4n a sudden rapid flow (as of water) 2she attacked him with an outpouring of words Syn|Hypo|Hyper flush, gush springtide a swelling rush of anything flow, flowing the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) n the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) Syn|Hyper barrage, bombardment, onslaught language, linguistic communication a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols |
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