[N-VAR 可变名词]洪水;水灾 If there is a flood, a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry, for example when a river flows over its banks or a pipe bursts.
More than 70 people were killed in the floods, caused when a dam burst...
大坝决口造成洪灾,70 多人因此丧生。
This is the type of flood dreaded by cavers...
这正是洞穴探险者害怕的那种洪水。
Over 25 people drowned when a schoolbus tried to cross a river and flood waters swept through.
一辆校车试图过河时遭遇洪水来袭,造成逾 25 人溺水身亡。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]淹没;使充满水 If something such as a river or a burst pipe floods an area that is usually dry or if the area floods, it becomes covered with water.
[V n]
[V]
The Chicago River flooded the city's underground tunnel system...
芝加哥河的河水淹没了城市的地下隧道系统。
The kitchen flooded.
厨房被水淹了。
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People have been mobilised to build defences and drain flooded land as heavy rains continue to fall.
大雨还在继续下,人们已经被动员起来修筑防洪工事,为遭淹田地排水。
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[VERB 动词](尤指暴雨后河水)泛滥 If a river floods, it overflows, especially after very heavy rain.
[V]
[V n]
...the relentless rain that caused twenty rivers to flood...
引发了 20 条河流泛滥的持续降水
Many streams have flooded their banks, making some roads impassable.
许多小河的水已经漫过堤岸,造成一些道路不能通行。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]大量;大批 If you say that a floodof people or things arrive somewhere, you are emphasizing that a very large number of them arrive there.
[usu N of n]
[emphasis]
The administration is trying to stem the flood of refugees out of Haiti and into Florida...
政府当局正试图阻止大批难民逃离海地,进入佛罗里达。
He received a flood of letters from irate constituents.
他收到愤怒的选区居民洪水般涌来的信件。
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[VERB 动词]大批涌入;大量云集 If you say that people or things flood into a place, you are emphasizing that they arrive there in large numbers.
[V prep/adv]
[emphasis]
Large numbers of immigrants flooded into the area...
大量移民涌入这个地区。
Enquiries flooded in from all over the world.
世界各地的问询纷至沓来。
...the refugees flooding out of Kosovo.
逃离科索沃的难民群
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[VERB 动词](使)充满;(使)充斥 If you flood a place with a particular type of thing, or if a particular type of thing floods a place, the place becomes full of so many of them that it cannot hold or deal with any more.
[V n with n]
[V n]
...a policy aimed at flooding Europe with exports...
一项旨在让进口产品充斥欧洲市场的政策
Brokers expect the markets to be flooded with the shares...
股票经纪人预计股市会充斥着这种股票。
German cameras at knock-down prices flooded the British market.
德国产的廉价相机充斥着英国市场。
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...the danger of Europe becoming flooded with low-cost agricultural imports.
低成本的进口农产品充斥欧洲市场的危险
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[VERB 动词](情感等)充满,使感受强烈,涌上心头 If an emotion, feeling, or thought floods you, you suddenly feel it very intensely. If feelings or memories flood back, you suddenly remember them very clearly.
[V n]
[be V-ed with n]
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[LITERARY 文]
A wave of happiness flooded me...
我心中涌起一股幸福的暖流。
Mary Ann was flooded with relief ...
玛丽·安感到无比宽慰。
It was probably the shock which had brought all the memories flooding back.
可能是由于突然受到惊吓,所有的记忆一下子全涌现出来。
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[VERB 动词]See also:
flash flood
;(光线)充满,照进 If light floods a place or floods into it, it suddenly fills it.
[V n]
[V prep/adv]
The afternoon light flooded the little rooms...
午后的阳光洒满一间间小屋。
Morning sunshine flooded in through the open curtains.
清晨的阳光透过拉开的窗帘照射进来。
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[PHRASE 短语](河水)泛滥 If a river is in flood, it is flowing over its banks because it has more water in it than normal.
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[PHRASE 短语]泪如雨下;号啕大哭 If you say that someone was in floods of tears or in a flood of tears, you are emphasizing that they were crying with great intensity because they were very upset.
[flood inflects]
[emphasis]
The pain was so bad that I would be in floods of tears...
疼痛难忍,我就快大哭起来了。
They said goodbye in a flood of tears.
他们痛哭流涕地道别。
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词](洪水)迫使…离开,淹没,冲毁 If people, places, or things are flooded out, the water from a flood makes it impossible for people to stay in that place or to use that thing.
[be V-ed P]
[V n P]
Train lines were flooded out...
铁路线被洪水冲毁。
The river flooded them out every few years.
每隔几年他们就会因这条河的泛滥而被迫离开家园。
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flood out
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flood★/flʌd; NAmEflʌd/
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floodfloodsfloodedfloodingnoun★water 水1★[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。◆flood damage洪涝灾害◆Police have issued flood warningsfor Nevada. 警方已经发布了内华达州的水灾警告。◆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
large number 大量2★[countable ]flood(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。verb★fill with water 灌满水1★[intransitive , transitive ]if a place floodsor sth floodsit, 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。floodsth ◆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。of river 河2★[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。floodsth ◆The river flooded the valley.河水泛滥淹没了河谷。large numbers 大量3★[intransitive ]floodin/into/out of sth to arrive or go somewhere in large numbers 大量涌入;蜂拥而出SYN
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◆Refugees continue to flood into neighbouring countries.难民不断涌入邻国。◆Telephone calls came flooding infrom all over the country. 全国各地的电话像潮水般打来。4[transitive , usually passive ]floodsb/sth with sth to 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。5[transitive ]to become or make sth become available in a place in large numbers (使)充斥,充满floodsth ◆Cheap imported goods are flooding the market.廉价进口商品充斥着市场。floodsth with sth ◆A man who planned to flood Britain with cocaine was jailed for 15 years.一个企图在英国大量销售可卡因的男人被判刑 15 年。of feeling/thought 思想;感情6★[intransitive , transitive ]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。floodsb with sth ◆The words flooded him with self-pity.这些话使他充满了自怜。of light/colour 光;颜色7★[intransitive , transitive ]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。floodsth ◆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 sth◆The room was flooded with evening light.室内一片暮色。engine 发动机8[intransitive , transitive ]flood(sth) if an engine floodsor if you floodit, it becomes so full of petrol/gas that it will not start (使)溢流▶flood·ed★/; NAmE/adjective◆flooded fields淹没的田地flood·ing★floodingfloodings/flʌdɪŋ; NAmEflʌdɪŋ/noun[uncountable ]◆There will be heavy rain with flooding in some areas.将有大雨,有些地方会泛滥成灾。PHRASAL VERBˌflood 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flood/flʌd; NAmEflʌd/flood·ed/; NAmE/flood·ing/flʌdɪŋ; NAmEflʌdɪŋ/
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1cover with water [intransitive, transitive] to cover a place with water, or to become covered with water: Towns and cities all over the country have been flooded. The houses down by the river flood quite regularly.2river [intransitive, transitive] if a river floods, it is too full, and spreads water over the land around it: There are now fears that the river could flood.3go/arrive in large numbers [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrive or go somewhere in large numbersSYN pour, flow: Refugees are still flooding across the border. Donations have been flooding in since we launched the appeal.4 flood something with something to send a very large number of things to a place or organization: a plan to flood the country with forged banknotes5be flooded with something to receive so many letters, complaints, or inquiries that you cannot deal with them all easily: We’ve been flooded with offers of help.6flood the market to produce and sell a very large number of one type of thing, so that the price goes downflood with Car manufacturers have been accused of flooding the market with cheap cars.7light [intransitive, transitive] if light floods a place or floods into it, it makes it very light and brightflood into Light flooded into the kitchen.flood something with something The morning sun flooded the room with a gentle light.8feeling [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] if a feeling or memory floods over you or floods back, you feel or remember it very stronglyflood over/back I felt happiness and relief flooding over me. Memories of my time in Paris flooded back.9engine [intransitive, transitive] if an engine floods or if you flood it, it has too much petrol in it, so that it will not startflood out phrasal verbto force someone to leave their home because of floods
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1[countable, uncountable] a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry: The village was cut off by floods. the worst floods for over fifty years2[countable] a very large number of things or people that arrive at the same timeflood of The UN appealed for help with the flood of refugees crossing the border.3 in floods of tears crying a lot: She came downstairs in floods of tears.4in flood a river that is in flood has much more water in it than usual → flash flood
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