flooding

• 形容词，形容某物泛滥、淹没或大量涌来，常用于描述水或强烈的情感。

An adjective describing something that is overflowing or abundant, often used to describe emotions or water.

1. Overflowing with waterB1formal

   Describing an area that is covered or submerged by water, typically due to heavy rain or rising water levels.

   被水淹没的

   • The flooding streets made driving impossible.
   • Residents were evacuated from the flooding areas.
   • The flooding river threatened nearby towns.

   同义词awashinundatedsubmergedwaterlogged

2. B2informal

   Describing a situation where something is present in an overwhelming or excessive amount.

   铺天盖地的或过量的

   • The company received a flooding number of applications for the job.
   • She felt a flooding sense of relief after the exam.
   • The market is flooding with cheap imports.

   同义词copiousexcessiveoverwhelmingtorrential

• 指水淹没原本干燥的陆地，常由暴雨、河流水位上涨或风暴潮引起。

A noun referring to the overflow of water onto land that is normally dry, often caused by heavy rain, rising rivers, or storm surges.

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1. Water overflowB1formal

   The covering of normally dry land with water, often due to heavy rain, river overflow, or storm surges.

   洪水

   • The heavy rains caused widespread flooding in the region.
   • Flooding forced many families to evacuate their homes.
   • The government declared a state of emergency due to severe flooding.

   同义词delugeinundationoverflowspatesubmersion

   反义词ariditydroughtdryness

2. B2informal

   An excessive or overwhelming amount of something, often used metaphorically.

   洪流

   • There was a flooding of applications for the job position.
   • The company experienced a flooding of customer complaints after the product launch.
   • The inbox had a flooding of emails after the announcement.

   同义词avalanchedelugeinundationonslaughtspatesurgetorrent

   反义词dearthdroughtscarcityshortagetrickle

• 动词，指用水淹没某地，也指大量事物如潮水般涌入或充斥。

A verb used to indicate the act of covering an area with water, or to describe an overwhelming influx of something.

1. Cover with waterB1formal

   To become covered or filled with water, especially in large amounts.

   淹没

   • The heavy rain flooded the streets.
   • The river flooded the nearby fields.
   • The basement flooded after the pipe burst.

   同义词delugeengulfinundateoverflowsubmergeswamp

   反义词draindryevacuate

2. Overwhelm with quantityB2informal

   To arrive or be sent in such large numbers that it is difficult to deal with.

   淹没

   • The company was flooded with job applications.
   • Fans flooded the stadium after the concert.
   • The support team was flooded with complaints.

   同义词delugeengulfinundateoverwhelmsubmergeswamp

   反义词driptrickle

3. Fill with emotionB2informal

   To be overcome by a strong feeling or emotion.

   涌上心头

   • Memories of her childhood flooded back.
   • A sense of relief flooded through him.
   • Joy flooded her heart when she saw the surprise.

   同义词engulfinundateovercomeoverwhelmsuffuseswamp

短语动词变体flood inflood out