plural swamps
plural swamps
Learner's definition of SWAMP
: land that is always wet and often partly covered with water沼泽 [noncount]
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— swampy
/ˈswɑːmpi/ adjective swampier; swampiest [also more swampy; most swampy] 2 swamp /ˈswɑːmp/ verb
swamps; swamped; swamping
swamps; swamped; swamping
Learner's definition of SWAMP
[+ object]
1
: to cover (something) with water淹没 2
: to cause (someone or something) to have to deal with a very large amount of things or people at the same time使疲于应付；使应接不暇 —
usually used as (be) swamped通常用作(be) swamped -
The agency has been swamped by requests for assistance.大量援助申请使这个机构忙得不可开交。
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I'm swamped with work right now. [=I'm extremely busy right now]眼下我忙得抽不开身。
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Because of the new laws, we were swamped with paperwork.由于新的法律出台，文案工作多得令我们难以招架。
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In the summer, the town is swamped with/by tourists.夏季，小镇里总是挤满了游客。