flooding
US /ˈflʌd.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈflʌd.ɪŋ/

名词
1.
洪水, 水灾
the covering or submerging of normally dry land with a large amount of water
示例:
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The heavy rains caused widespread flooding in the region.
大雨在该地区造成了广泛的洪水。
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Emergency services are responding to reports of severe flooding.
紧急服务部门正在响应严重的洪水报告。
动词
1.
泛滥, 淹没
the action of a river or other body of water overflowing its banks
示例:
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The river is flooding its banks after days of continuous rain.
连续数日降雨后,河水正在泛滥。
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The basement started flooding when the pipes burst.
管道破裂时,地下室开始进水。
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