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🔑 floodBrE /flʌd/NAmE /flʌd/ noun➤water 水🔑 [C, U] 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。◆flood damage 洪涝灾害◆Police have issued flood warnings for Nevada. 警方已经发布了内华达的水灾警告。◆The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood). 河水泛滥。 ➡ see also flash flood avalanche, cyclone, disaster, earthquake, eruption erupt, flood, hurricane, landslide, tornado, tsunami ➤large number 大量🔑 [C] ~ (of sth) 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◆a flood of refugees 难民潮◆The child was in floods of tears (= crying a lot). 小孩哭得泪人儿似的。➤in Biblethe Flood [sing.] the great flood that covered the world in the Bible story◆before the Flood (= a very long time ago) 🔑 floodBrE /flʌd/NAmE /flʌd/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they flood BrE /flʌd/ NAmE /flʌd/present simple - he / she / it floods BrE /flʌdz/ NAmE /flʌdz/past simple flooded BrE /ˈflʌdɪd/ NAmE /ˈflʌdɪd/past participle flooded BrE /ˈflʌdɪd/ NAmE /ˈflʌdɪd/ -ing form flooding BrE /ˈflʌdɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈflʌdɪŋ/➤fill with water 灌满水🔑 [I, T] if a place floods or sth 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。◆~ sthIf the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house. 要是水管破裂整座房子就会灌满水。➤of river 河🔑 [I, T] 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。◆~ sthThe river flooded the valley. 河水泛滥淹没了河谷。➤large numbers 大量🔑 [I] ~ in | ~ into/out of sthto arrive or go somewhere in large numbers 大量涌入;蜂拥而出 SYN pour ◆Refugees continue to flood into neighbouring countries. 难民不断涌入邻国。◆Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country. 全国各地的电话像潮水般打来。 [T, usually passive] ~ sb/sth with sthto send sth somewhere in large numbers 大量送至;挤满;拥满◆The office was flooded with applications for the job. 办公室堆满了应征该职的求职信。 [T] to become or make sth become available in a place in large numbers (使)充斥,充满◆~ sthCheap imported goods are flooding the market. 廉价进口商品充斥着市场。◆~ sth with sthA 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 思想;感情🔑 [I, T] to affect sb 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。◆~ sb with sthThe words flooded him with self-pity. 这些话使他充满了自怜。➤of light/colour 光;颜色🔑 [I, T] to spread suddenly into sth; to cover sth 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。◆~ sthShe looked away as the colour flooded her cheeks. 她双颊泛出红晕,视线转向别处。◆be flooded with sthThe room was flooded with evening light. 室内一片暮色。➤engine 发动机 [I, T] ~ (sth) if an engine floods or if you flood it, it becomes so full of petrol/gas that it will not start (使)溢流▸ flood·ed🔑 BrE /ˈflʌdɪd/NAmE /ˈflʌdɪd/ adjective◆flooded fields 淹没的田野▸ flood·ing🔑 BrE /ˈflʌdɪŋ/NAmE /ˈflʌdɪŋ/ noun [U] ◆There will be heavy rain with flooding in some areas. 将有大雨,有些地方会泛滥成灾。 ●ˌflood sb↔ˈout [usually passive] to force sb to leave their home because of a flood 洪水迫使某人背井离乡 |