deluge

US /ˈdel.juːdʒ/
UK /ˈdel.juːdʒ/
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1.

洪水, 暴雨

a severe flood

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The town was hit by a sudden deluge.
這座城市遭受了突如其來的洪水襲擊。
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After the heavy rains, a deluge of water rushed down the streets.
大雨過後，洪水湧上街道。
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2.

大量, 湧入

a large number of things arriving at the same time

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We received a deluge of applications for the job.
我們收到了大量的求職申請。
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The celebrity was met with a deluge of questions from reporters.
這位名人受到了記者們大量問題的轟炸。
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1.

淹沒, 氾濫

to inundate with a great flood of water

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The heavy rains threatened to deluge the entire valley.
大雨威脅要淹沒整個山谷。
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The river could deluge the nearby villages if it overflows.
如果河水氾濫，可能會淹沒附近的村莊。
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2.

淹沒, 壓倒

to overwhelm with a large number or amount of something

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The company was deluged with complaints after the product launch.
產品發布後，公司被大量投訴淹沒。
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He was deluged with requests for interviews.
他被大量採訪請求淹沒。
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