形容词
1. 炎热的;酷热的;灼热的
Torrid weather is extremely hot and dry.
2. 狂热的;火热的;(情欲)不能自已的
A torrid relationship or incident involves very strong emotions connected with love and sex.
3. 艰难的;难熬的
If someone or something has a torrid time, they experience a lot of difficulties.
1. extremely hot
e.g. the torrid noonday sun
sultry sands of the dessert
2. emotionally charged and vigorously energetic
e.g. a torrid dance
torrid jazz bands
hot trumpets and torrid rhythms
3. characterized by intense emotion
e.g. ardent love
an ardent lover
a fervent desire to change society
a fervent admirer
fiery oratory
an impassioned appeal
a torrid love affair