torrid

英 [ˈtɒrɪd]

美 [ˈtɔːrɪd]

adj.  (尤指情爱)热烈的，狂热的，热情洋溢的; 炎热而干燥的; 酷热的; 灼热的; 艰难的

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BNC.22971 / COCA.22422

牛津词典

adj.

• （尤指情爱）热烈的，狂热的，热情洋溢的
  full of strong emotions, especially connected with sex and love
  1. a torrid love affair
     狂热的恋情
• 炎热而干燥的；酷热的；灼热的
  very hot or dry
  1. a torrid summer
     酷热的夏季
• 艰难的
  very difficult
  1. They face a torrid time in tonight's game.
     他们在今晚的比赛中面临一场恶战。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 炎热的;酷热的;灼热的
  Torridweather is extremely hot and dry.
  1. ...the torrid heat of a Spanish summer.
     西班牙夏天灼热的高温
• ADJ-GRADED 狂热的;火热的;(情欲)不能自已的
  Atorridrelationship or incident involves very strong emotions connected with love and sex.
  1. She began a torrid love affair with a theatrical designer.
     她和一位舞台设计师开始了一场狂热的恋情。
  2. …torrid bedroom scenes.
     火热的床戏
• ADJ-GRADED 艰难的;难熬的
  If someone or something has atorridtime, they experience a lot of difficulties.
  1. Seles, the victim of a death threat earlier this week, has had a torrid time during the Championships...
     塞勒斯在本周早些时候受到了死亡威胁，因此在锦标赛期间备受煎熬。
  2. The minister suffered yet another torrid day of criticism.
     在不绝于耳的批评声中，这位部长又挨过了难熬的一天。

英英释义

adj

• extremely hot
  1. the torrid noonday sun
  2. sultry sands of the dessert
• emotionally charged and vigorously energetic
  1. a torrid dance
  2. torrid jazz bands
  3. hot trumpets and torrid rhythms
• characterized by intense emotion
  1. ardent love
  2. an ardent lover
  3. a fervent desire to change society
  4. a fervent admirer
  5. fiery oratory
  6. an impassioned appeal
  7. a torrid love affair
  Synonym:ardentferventfervidfieryimpassionedperfervid

双语例句

• And of course, many investors fear that torrid growth in emerging market countries is slowing quickly.
  当然，还有许多投资者担心新兴市场国家的强劲增长正迅速降温。
• She began a torrid love affair with a theatrical designer.
  她和一位舞台设计师开始了一场狂热的恋情。
• The London Stock Exchange confounded sceptics as it reported an 8 per cent rise in revenues for its first quarter, saying the result proved the resilience of its business model amid torrid trading conditions.
  伦敦证交所（LSE）报告称，其第一季度的收入增长了8%，并称该业绩证明其商业模式在严酷交易环境下的弹性。这一报告对怀疑论者进行了有力的回击。
• A jump in mortgage rates along with the torrid increases in home prices have hurt transaction volume some.
  抵押贷款利率的攀升以及住房价格的飙升已在一定程度上影响了成交量。
• He wrote a torrid love letter.
  他写了一封热情洋溢的情书。
• The Phoenix Suns: The natural environment of Phoenix is a torrid desert.
  菲尼克斯太阳队：菲尼克斯所处的自然环境是热带沙漠气候。
• Of course, some of the torrid growth just before the crisis was caused by overheating.
  当然，就在那次危机前出现的疾速增长是源于经济过热。
• A torrid dance; torrid jazz bands; hot trumpets and torrid rhythms.
  热烈的舞蹈；热烈的爵士乐队；热烈的喇叭声和节奏。
• Inevitably, the torrid growth of bank credit and money is spilling over into asset prices, particularly equities.
  银行信贷和流动性的激增正不可避免地影响到资产价格，特别是股价。
• Seles, the victim of a death threat earlier this week, has had a torrid time during the Championships
  塞勒斯在本周早些时候受到了死亡威胁，因此在锦标赛期间备受煎熬。