This disaster is one of the most devastating examples of a very common event: an avalanche of snow or ice.

这场灾难是冰雪雪崩这一常见事件中最具破坏性的例子之一。

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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。

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Bernstein predicts "an avalanche of interest and support" if all goes well.

伯恩斯坦预计，如果一切顺利，将会有“大量利益和支持涌现”。

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Another skier, Daniel Buss, was in an avalanche with a friend in Kitzbuehl, Austria, in February 2010.

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After an avalanche hit, the big trees stayed on top of debris, while little trees were buried.

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In the silence, the occasional growling, crumbling sound of an avalanche may be heard.

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