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习语 n. in (full) spate (especially BrE) (of a river 河流) 暴涨;发洪水 containing more water and flowing more strongly than usual After heavy rain, the river was in spate. 大雨过后,河水暴涨。 (figurative) Celia was in full spate (= completely involved in talking and not likely to stop or able to be interrupted) . 西莉亚口若悬河,滔滔不绝。