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

• Finally, investment demand has been torrid, as seen with the surge of capital into gold-backed ETFs.
  最后，投资需求一直非常狂热，正如我们在市场上所看到的那样：流入黄金ETF的资金出现激增。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 torrid rays of the sun parched the soil.
  太阳的热辐射使土壤干裂了。
• The ashes under the grate were lit by the fire vertically, like a torrid waste.
  炉桥下的灰烬由炉火垂直地照亮了，就像一片炎热干燥的荒野。
• We will ultimately run out of natural resources if we keep up this torrid pace of use.
  我们将最终耗尽自然资源，如果我们保持这样的热带速度使用。
• This, he hopes, will help counteract a torrid year for the equity markets run by SGX.
  他希望，此举将有助于新交所运行的股票市场摆脱一年来的窘境。
• The deal marked a rare piece of good news for Nokia after a torrid period of declining market share and strategic upheaval.
  对于经历了市场份额不断下降和战略动荡的难熬时期诺基亚来说，上述协议是一个难得的好消息。
• Later, in the torrid Hainan, I had relative accurately foretold the date of my northward return.
  后来，在炎热的海南，我相对准确地预言了自己向北的归期。