"avalanche" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 雪崩

Definition

雪崩是大量的雪、冰和岩石突然从山上倾泻而下，通常力量很大。有时也指突然大量出现的事物，如信息或问题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“雪崩”多用于正式或新闻语境，既指自然灾害，也常用于比喻（如“信息雪崩”）。不要与“滑坡”（通常指土或石头）混淆。

Examples

The villagers were afraid of an avalanche after the heavy snowfall.

大雪过后，村民们害怕发生**雪崩**。

An avalanche can destroy houses on the mountain slope.

**雪崩**可能会摧毁山坡上的房屋。

A sudden loud noise started the avalanche.

突然的巨响引发了**雪崩**。

After the news broke, there was an avalanche of phone calls to the office.

消息传出后，办公室接到了**雪崩**般的电话。

We got buried under an avalanche of homework this week.

这周我们被**雪崩**般的作业压得喘不过气来。

Luckily, no one was hurt when the avalanche hit the ski resort.

幸运的是，**雪崩**袭击滑雪场时没有人受伤。