| 释义 |
del·uge /ˈdeljuːdʒ/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. 洪水
Fifty people drowned in the deluge. 洪水中有50个人被淹死。
2. 大雨，暴雨
The sky was blackening and making ready to release a deluge. 天渐渐变黑，一场倾盆大雨就要降下。
3. 洪水般的汹涌；大量(或大批)泛滥
a deluge of letters and phone calls 大量涌来的信件和电话
a deluge of words 滔滔不绝的话
II vt.
1. 使泛滥；淹没
Torrential rains deluged the region. 暴雨使那地区积水成灾。
2. 压倒；使充满
He was deluged with questions. 问题使他应接不暇。
Five minutes later the hotel was deluged with police. 5分钟后旅馆里到处是警察。
[OFr < L dīluvium a washing away, flood <dīluere to wash away, drench < DI-² + -lavere to wash] |