flood

noun

/flʌd/

water

[countable, uncountable] a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry洪水；水灾

The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country.大雨使全国许多地方泛滥成灾。
There have been delays to filming as a result of the floods.由于洪水，拍摄工作有所延误。
Police have issued flood warnings for Nevada.警方已经发布了内华达的水灾警告。
Much had been done in recent years to improve flood defences. 近年来，在提高防洪能力方面做了大量工作。
The insurance does not cover flood damage to gates, hedges or fences.该保险不承保因洪水对大门、树篱或栅栏造成的损坏。
an appeal to help flood victims呼吁帮助洪水灾民
the Thames flood barrier泰晤士河防洪堤
in flood The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood).河水泛滥。

large number

[countable] flood (of something) a very large number of things or people that appear at the same time大批，大量（的人或事物）

a flood of complaints大量投诉
We are unable to compete with a flood of cheap food imports.我们无法与大量廉价进口食品竞争。
The child was in floods of tears (= crying a lot).小孩哭得泪人儿似的。
New spam-blocking software should help stem (= stop) the flood. 新的垃圾邮件拦截软件应该有助于遏制（=阻止）垃圾邮件泛滥。

Extra Examples

There has been a flood of tributes on social media from fans.粉丝们在社交媒体上纷纷表达哀悼。
A fundraising page has been set up to help support the family and it has received a flood of donations.为了帮助这个家庭，我们设立了一个筹款页面，并收到了大量捐款。
Writing about St John's brings back a flood of nostalgic memories.对圣约翰的记述使往事如潮水般涌上心头。
They took on temporary workers in anticipation of a flood of calls.他们预料会有大量的来电，就雇用了临时工。
She was inundated by floods of fan mail.她收到了崇拜者雪片般的来信。
Authorities are struggling to cope with the flood of refugees.当局正在努力应付难民潮。
A great flood of anger washed through him.一股巨大的愤怒淹没了他。
Conversation returned, a trickle breaking into a flood.谈话又回来了，细流汇成洪水。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

great
constant
sudden
…

flood + verb

inundate somebody/something

verb + flood

bring
cause
release
…

preposition

flood of

phrases

a flood of memories
in floods of tears

in Bible

the Flood

[singular] the great flood that covered the world in the Bible story洪水：圣经故事中覆盖世界的大洪水

before the Flood (= a very long time ago)洪水之前（=很久以前）

Word OriginOld English flōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloed and German Flut, also to flow.

flood

verb

/flʌd/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they flood	/flʌd/ /flʌd/
he / she / it floods	/flʌdz/ /flʌdz/
past simple flooded	/ˈflʌdɪd/ /ˈflʌdɪd/
past participle flooded	/ˈflʌdɪd/ /ˈflʌdɪd/
-ing form flooding	/ˈflʌdɪŋ/ /ˈflʌdɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

fill with water

[intransitive, transitive] if a place floods or something floods it, it becomes filled or covered with water（使）灌满水；淹没

The cellar floods whenever it rains heavily.只要一下大雨地窖就淹水。
flood something If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house.要是水管破裂整座房子就会灌满水。
be flooded with something The station was flooded with water and mud following heavy rain. 大雨过后，车站被水和泥土淹没。

Extra Examples

The area near the river is liable to flood.河流附近的地区容易遭水灾。
The village had been badly flooded.这个村庄曾经洪水泛漤。

Topics Weatherb1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + flood

be liable to

phrases

be badly flooded
flood its banks

of river

[intransitive, transitive] to become so full that it spreads out onto the land around it泛滥；淹没

When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage.恒河泛滥时造成严重损害。
flood something The river flooded the valley.河水泛滥淹没了河谷。

Topics Geographyb1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + flood

be liable to

phrases

be badly flooded
flood its banks

large numbers

[intransitive] flood + adv./prep. to arrive or go somewhere in large numbers大量涌入；蜂拥而出 synonym pour

The home fans flooded onto the pitch at the finish.比赛结束后，主场球迷涌入球场。
Texts and tweets came flooding in from all over the country.短信和推特消息如潮水般从全国各地涌来。

Extra Examples

The crowd was flooding out onto the track. 人群涌向跑道。
Refugees continue to flood into neighbouring countries.难民不断涌入邻国。
Millions of poverty-stricken people will flood south in search of jobs. 数以百万计的贫困人口将涌入南方寻找工作。

[transitive, usually passive] to send something somewhere in large numbers大量送至；挤满；拥满

be flooded with something The office was flooded with applications for the job.办公室堆满了应聘该职位的求职信。
We’ve been flooded with complaints.我们已收到大量投诉。

[transitive] to become or make something become available in a place in large numbers（使）充斥，充满

flood something Cheap imported goods are flooding the market.廉价进口商品充斥着市场。
flood something with something A man who planned to flood Britain with cocaine was jailed for 15 years.一个企图往英国大量运送可卡因的男人被监禁 15 年。

of feeling/thought

[intransitive, transitive] to affect somebody suddenly and strongly使大受感动；充满

+ adv./prep. A great sense of relief flooded over him.他深感宽慰。
Memories of her childhood came flooding back.她童年的往事涌上心头。
flood somebody with something The words flooded him with self-pity.这些话使他充满了自怜。

of light/colour

[intransitive, transitive] to spread suddenly into something; to cover something照进；覆盖

+ adv./prep. She drew the curtains and the sunlight flooded in.她拉开窗帘，阳光洒了进来。
flood something She looked away as the colour flooded her cheeks.她双颊泛出红晕，视线转向别处。
be flooded with something The room was flooded with evening light.室内一片暮色。

engine

[intransitive, transitive] flood (something) if an engine floods or if you flood it, it becomes so full of petrol that it will not start（使）溢流

Word OriginOld English flōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloed and German Flut, also to flow.