torrid
酷热的
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torrid
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◙ adjective1. very hot and dry• 灼热的，酷热的 »the torrid heat of the afternoon. 下午的炎热。 full of passionate or highly charged emotions arising from sexual love• （性爱引起的）激情的，狂热的 »a torrid love affair. 狂热的风流韵事。2. full of difficulty or tribulation• 充满困难（或艰辛）的 »Wall Street is in for a torrid time in the next few weeks. 随后几周，华尔街免不了困难重重。3. [N. Amer.] (especially in financial contexts) characterized by intense activity; hard to contain or stop• [北美] （尤作为财经用语）活动剧烈的；势不可挡的 »the Asian side of the Pacific Rim contains the world's most torrid economies. 亚洲太平洋沿岸地区拥有世界上发展势头最为强劲的经济。【派生】
♦ torridity noun♦ torridly adverb【语源】
1. late 16th cent.: from French torride or Latin torridus, from torrere 'parch, scorch'
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