单词 | flood |
释义 | nounverb🔑 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 floodavalanche , 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 Bible the 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/ verb present 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。◆ ~sth 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🔑 [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。◆ ~sth The river flooded the valley . 河水泛滥淹没了河谷。➤ large numbers 大量🔑 [I ]~in | ~into /out of sth to 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 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。[T ]to become or make sth become available in a place in large numbers (使)充斥,充满◆ ~sth Cheap imported goods are flooding the market . 廉价进口商品充斥着市场。◆ ~sth with sth A 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 sth The 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。◆ ~sth 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[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 |
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