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noun alpine villages destroyed in an avalanche在一场雪崩中被摧毁的高山村庄 He was killed in an avalanche while skiing. (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。 They died in an avalanche. They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. We’ve been almost buried under the avalanche of letters. the avalanche of lawlessness threatening to engulf our civilization The issue has generated an avalanche of controversy. |