n. 流入海中的淡水流, 洪水, 泛滥, 河水暴涨

[ noun ]
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
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Freshet \Fresh"et\, n. [OE. fresche flood + -et. See {Fresh},
a.]
1. A stream of fresh water. [Obs.] --Milton.

2. A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains
or melted snow; a sudden inundation.

Cracked the sky, as ice in rivers
When the freshet is at highest. --Longfellow.