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ava·lancheBrE /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/ NAmE /ˈævəlæntʃ/ (NAmE alsosnow·slide ) noun a mass of snow , ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain 雪崩;山崩;崩塌◆ alpine villages destroyed in an avalanche 在一场雪崩中被摧毁的高山村庄◆ (figurative ) We received an avalanche of letters in reply to our advertisement . 我们在登出广告后收到了雪片般飞来的大批答复信件。avalanche , cyclone , disaster , earthquake , eruption erupt , flood , hurricane , landslide , tornado , tsunami |