The trickle became a stream; the stream has now become a torrent.
涓涓細流匯成小溪，小溪現(xiàn)已變成了奔騰的江河。
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trickle ['tr?kl] 詞頻4
v. 滴;細細地流;使淌下;慢慢地移動; n. 滴;涓流;細流;稀稀疏疏緩慢來往的東西;
?? trick(把戲)+le(表示反復(fù)的動詞后綴)→(淚水等）滴流；細流
"The stream had thinned down to a mere trickle."
小河越來越窄,最后變成了涓涓細流.
近義：leak, dribble, drip, drop, spritz, squirt
become [b?'k?m] 詞頻1
vi. 變?yōu)椋蔀?變得;變成; vt. 適合，適宜;相稱，相當;變成;發(fā)生;
?? be(upon)+come→變?yōu)椋怀蔀?=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit 反義：remain, keep, stay, get
stream [strim] 詞頻2 詞根: str-
n. 河流，小河，川，溪;潮流，趨勢，傾向;（事件等的）連續(xù)，（財富等的）滾滾而來;流出，流注，一連串; vt.& vi. 流，流動; vi. 飄揚;招展;魚貫而行;一個接一個地移動; vt. 按能力分班（或分組）;按能力分班（或分組）;
"The puddles had coalesced into a small stream."
地面上水洼子里的水匯流成了一條小溪。
近義：inflow, issue, run, spring, well, debouch
torrent ['t?r?nt] 詞頻3
n. 奔流，急流;爆發(fā)，迸發(fā);連續(xù)不斷;（質(zhì)問等的）連發(fā);
?? BT下載=bit torrent即字節(jié)分流下載- 急流 洪流
"The stream had become a raging torrent."
小溪變成了一條洶涌的急流。
近義：stream, cascade, current, flood, freshet, hail
became [bi'keim] 詞頻1
v. 變?yōu)椋蔀椋?become的過去式 ）;
"She was made her father's attorney when he became ill."
她在父親生病時代理父親的事務(wù)。

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