flood

US /flʌd/
UK /flʌd/
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1.

洪水, 水灾

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.
大雨在该地区造成了严重的洪水。
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Many homes were damaged by the sudden flood.
许多房屋被突如其来的洪水损坏。
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delugeinundationtorrentoverflowspate
2.

大量, 涌入

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.
这份工作收到了大量申请。
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The news brought a flood of emotions.
这个消息带来了大量的情绪。
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abundanceprofusiondelugebarragerush
1.

淹没, 泛滥

to cover (a place) with water; inundate

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The river threatened to flood the entire town.
这条河威胁要淹没整个城镇。
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Heavy rains are expected to flood low-lying areas.
预计大雨将淹没低洼地区。
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inundatesubmergedelugedrownengulf
2.

涌入, 充斥

to arrive in overwhelming quantities

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Emails began to flood my inbox.
电子邮件开始涌入我的收件箱。
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Tourists flooded the city during the festival.
节日期间，游客涌入城市。
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overwhelminundateswampdelugesaturate
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