
好词典

源自18世纪苏格兰方言 spree(狂欢),可能与古法语 espree(快速行动)有关。
❶ 指短时间内疯狂或放纵地做某事的行为,通常带有失控或过度消费的意味,比如购物狂欢或饮酒作乐。
“She went on a shopping spree and bought five pairs of shoes.”
(她疯狂购物,一口气买了五双鞋。)
“After winning the lottery, he had a spending spree.”
(中彩票后,他大肆挥霍了一番。)
go on a spree — 形容突然开始疯狂做某事的行为,常用于购物、饮酒或破坏等场景。
“After payday, she always goes on a shopping spree.”
(发工资后她总会疯狂购物。)
killing spree — 特指短时间内连续杀害多人的恶性事件,带有暴力失控的意味。
“The video game character went on a killing spree.”
(游戏角色开启了一连串的杀戮。)