surging

/sɜːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɚdʒɪŋ] /sɝːdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɚdʒɪŋ] /ˈsərj How to pronounce surge (audio)/ (ame, mw)

surging — verb

  • surgingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • surgings3rd person singular
  • surginging-ing form
  • surgingedpast simple

1. to rise quickly and significantly in amount, level, or value — used especially w

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to rise quickly and significantly in amount, level, or value — used especially with prices, numbers, demand, or other measurable quantities

例句

Oil prices surged after the storm damaged several refineries in the Gulf of Mexico.

surge + by/from/to + amount for measurable rise

Takeshi's export business surged in value after the trade agreement was signed last year.

同義詞
  • soar

    suggests a smooth, continuous climb to a high level; less wave-like than surge

  • spike

    suggests a sharp temporary rise that quickly drops back; more sudden and narrow than surge

  • skyrocket

    more informal and dramatic; implies explosive uncontrolled increase

反義詞
  • plummet

    to fall quickly and by a large amount

  • plunge

    to decrease suddenly and steeply

文法句型

surge + adverb of degree

surge + by + amount

surge + from/to + level

用法筆記

Commonly used with by to show the size of the increase (surged by 20%) and from/to to show the starting and ending levels. The subject is usually a measurable quantity such as a price, a number, or a rate.

常見錯誤

❌The storm surged the prices.
✅The storm caused prices to surge.
💡surge is intransitive; it does not take a direct object.
❌Sales surged up by 10%.
✅Sales surged by 10%.
💡surged already contains the idea of upward movement; adding up is redundant.

2. to move ahead with great speed and strength, like a mass of water, a crowd of pe

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to move ahead with great speed and strength, like a mass of water, a crowd of people, or another powerful force

例句

The crowd surged forward when the stadium gates finally opened at six o'clock.

surge forward — direction adverb for crowd movement

Water surged through the broken dam and flooded the small farming village below.

同義詞
  • rush

    suggests speed but less raw power than surge; more neutral

  • sweep

    suggests a broad, smooth, continuous movement across an area

  • gush

    used specifically for liquids; implies faster, narrower flow than surge

反義詞
  • retreat

    to move back or away from a position

  • ebb

    to move away or recede gradually, especially of water

文法句型

surge + forward/toward/past/through

surge + adverb of direction

用法筆記

This sense often pairs with a direction adverb (forward, past, through, toward). It describes a single powerful movement rather than repeated motion. Distinguish from the INCREASE SHARPLY sense: here the subject is people, water, or air moving physically, not a numerical value rising.

常見錯誤

❌The water surged the boat.
✅The water surged past the boat.
💡surge is intransitive; it needs a preposition or direction adverb to show what it moves past or toward.

3. if a feeling or emotion surges, it arises inside you with sudden, overwhelming s

3.動詞不及物B2
釋義

if a feeling or emotion surges, it arises inside you with sudden, overwhelming strength — used with emotions such as anger, excitement, hope, guilt, relief, or pride

例句

A wave of anger surged through Anjali when she read the unfair review.

surge through [person] — emotion as subject

Excitement surged in the classroom when the teacher announced they would visit the science museum.

同義詞
  • rush over

    suggests the emotion affects the person from outside; less internal than surge

  • well up

    suggests a gradual rise rather than a sudden burst; gentler than surge

反義詞
  • subside

    to become less strong after being at a high level

  • fade

    to slowly become weaker or less intense

文法句型

surge + through/in/within + [person]

[emotion] surges + adverb

用法筆記

The subject of this sense is always an emotion word (anger, excitement, panic, hope, etc.). The emotion is described as moving through or inside a person — a metaphor based on the MOVE FORCEFULLY sense. The person affected appears in a prepositional phrase (through + noun / within + pronoun).

常見錯誤

❌She surged with excitement.
✅Excitement surged through her.
💡the emotion, not the person, is the grammatical subject.

surging — noun