flood

US /flʌd/
UK /flʌd/
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1.

洪水, 水災

an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land

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The heavy rains caused a severe flood in the region.
大雨在該地區造成了嚴重的洪水。
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Many homes were damaged by the sudden flood.
許多房屋被突如其來的洪水損壞。
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2.

大量, 湧入

an overwhelming quantity of people or things arriving or to be dealt with

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There was a flood of applications for the job.
這份工作收到了大量申請。
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The news brought a flood of emotions.
這個消息帶來了大量的情緒。
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abundanceprofusiondelugebarragerush
1.

淹沒, 氾濫

to cover (a place) with water; inundate

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The river threatened to flood the entire town.
這條河威脅要淹沒整個城鎮。
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Heavy rains are expected to flood low-lying areas.
預計大雨將淹沒低窪地區。
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inundatesubmergedelugedrownengulf
2.

湧入, 充斥

to arrive in overwhelming quantities

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Emails began to flood my inbox.
電子郵件開始湧入我的收件箱。
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Tourists flooded the city during the festival.
節日期間，遊客湧入城市。
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overwhelminundateswampdelugesaturate
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