"avalanche" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 雪崩

Definition

雪崩是大量的雪、冰和岩石突然從山上傾瀉而下，通常力量很大。有時也指突然大量出現的事物，如訊息或問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「雪崩」多用於正式或新聞語境，既指自然災害，也常用於比喻（如「訊息雪崩」）。不要與「滑坡」（通常指泥土或石頭）混淆。

Examples

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

大雪過後，村民們害怕發生**雪崩**。

An avalanche can destroy houses on the mountain slope.

**雪崩**可能會摧毀山坡上的房屋。

A sudden loud noise started the avalanche.

突然的巨響引發了**雪崩**。

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

消息傳出後，辦公室接到了**雪崩**般的電話。

We got buried under an avalanche of homework this week.

這週我們被**雪崩**般的作業壓得喘不過氣來。

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

幸運的是，**雪崩**襲擊滑雪場時沒有人受傷。