onrush

英 [ˈɒnrʌʃ]

美 [ˈɑːnrʌʃ]

n.  猛然而来; 突如其来

现在分词：onrushing　

BNC.39568 / COCA.37086

牛津词典

noun

• 猛然而来；突如其来
  a strong movement forward; the sudden development of sth

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 突如其来；猛然袭来
  Theonrushof something is its sudden development, which happens so quickly and forcefully that you are unable to control it.
  1. The onrush of tears took me by surprise...
     我没料到自己竟一下子泪如泉涌。
  2. She was screwing up her eyes against the onrush of air.
     一阵风突然吹来，她眯起了眼睛。

英英释义

noun

• (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  1. the attack began at dawn
  Synonym:attackonslaughtonset
• a forceful forward rush or flow
  1. from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed
  2. the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts

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