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| /flʌd/ |
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| 1 | C/U a large amount of water that covers an area that was dry before 洪水；水灾 |
| The southwest of England has been badly hit by floods. 英格兰西南部遭受了严重的洪灾。 |
| Ambulances could not get through the floods. 救护车无法从洪水中开过去。 |
| After three weeks the flood waters finally receded. 3周后洪水终于退了。 |
| | 1a | if a river is in flood , it has a lot more water in it than usual and water may rise up over its edges onto the land （河流）涨潮，涨水 | |
| | 1b | in the Bible , the occasion when God covered the earth with water to punish people （《圣经》中上帝为了惩罚人类而发的）灭世洪水，大洪水 | |
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| 2 | C a large number of people or things that move somewhere or arrive somewhere at the same time （蜂拥而至的）一大批，大量 |
| +of The border areas are trying to cope with a flood of refugees. 边境地区在设法应付纷至沓来的难民。 |
| We received a flood of letters protesting against the change. 我们收到大量的信件抗议这项改变。 |
| | 2a | a large number of things that happen at the same time （同时发生的）一大批，大量 | | +of This year has seen a flood of new consumer legislation. 今年颁布了一大批新的消费法规。 | |
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| 3 | C a flood of light is a strong light that fills a place 一片强光 |
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| 4 | C a flood of memories or feelings is a lot of strong memories or feelings that suddenly affect you （记忆或感情）洪水般的突然涌现 |
| The song brought back a flood of memories. 这首歌带回了潮水般的回忆。 |
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| - | in floods of tears
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| crying a lot |
| 泪流如注；大哭 |
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| She rushed out of the room in floods of tears. 她大哭着冲出房间。 |
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| - | in full flood BRITISH
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| in as strong a way as possible |
| 进入高潮 |
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| The students’ protest was in full flood by the afternoon. 学生们的抗议活动到下午进入了高潮。 |
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