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.
这座城市遭受了突如其来的洪水袭击。
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After the heavy rains, a deluge of water rushed down the streets.
大雨过后，洪水涌上街道。
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floodtorrentdownpourinundationcataclysm
2.

大量, 涌入

a large number of things arriving at the same time

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We received a deluge of applications for the job.
我们收到了大量的求职申请。
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The celebrity was met with a deluge of questions from reporters.
这位名人受到了记者们大量问题的轰炸。
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barragefloodtorrentrushstream
1.

淹没, 泛滥

to inundate with a great flood of water

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The heavy rains threatened to deluge the entire valley.
大雨威胁要淹没整个山谷。
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The river could deluge the nearby villages if it overflows.
如果河水泛滥，可能会淹没附近的村庄。
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inundatefloodengulfsubmergedrown
2.

淹没, 压倒

to overwhelm with a large number or amount of something

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The company was deluged with complaints after the product launch.
产品发布后，公司被大量投诉淹没。
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He was deluged with requests for interviews.
他被大量采访请求淹没。
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