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| 1 | T usually passive to give someone too much to deal with at one time （以大量待处理的事物）压倒，难倒（某人） | swamp sb with sth Online bookshops were swamped with orders during the pre-Christmas rush. 圣诞前的抢购期间，众多的订书单令网上书店应接不暇。 | |
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| 2 | T usually passive to enter somewhere or surround someone in very large numbers （大批人等）涌入（某处），包围（某人） | The hotel foyer was swamped by reporters and photographers. 饭店的门厅被记者和摄影师围得水泄不通。 | |
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| 3 | T to affect someone in a major way , so that they are almost unable to deal with their feelings or with a particular situation 极大地影响（某人）；使崩溃 | Fear for her children threatened to swamp her. 对自己孩子的担心几乎令她崩溃。 | |
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| 4 | I/T to fill or cover something with water 淹没；浸没；浸湿 |
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