flooded

1. N-VAR 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.
   1. 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。
   2. This is the type of flood dreaded by cavers...
      这正是洞穴探险者害怕的那种洪水。
   3. 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。
2. V-ERG 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.
   1. 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。
   2. The kitchen flooded.
      厨房被水淹了。
3. VERB (尤指暴雨后河水)泛滥
   If a river floods, it overflows, especially after very heavy rain.
   1. ...the relentless rain that caused twenty rivers to flood...
      引发了 20 条河流泛滥的持续降水
   2. 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。
4. N-COUNT 大量;大批
   If you say that a flood of people or things arrive somewhere, you are emphasizing that a very large number of them arrive there.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
5. VERB 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.
   1. Large numbers of immigrants flooded into the area...
      大量移民涌入这个地区。
   2. Enquiries flooded in from all over the world.
      世界各地的问询纷至沓来。
   3. ...the refugees flooding out of Kosovo.
      逃离科索沃的难民群
6. VERB (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.
   1. ...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
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
7. VERB (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.
   1. A wave of happiness flooded me...
      我心中涌起一股幸福的暖流。
   2. Mary Ann was flooded with relief ...
      玛丽·安感到无比宽慰。
   3. 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。
8. See also: The afternoon light flooded the little rooms... Morning sunshine flooded in through the open curtains. flash flood
9. (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.
10. PHRASE 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.
    1. 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。
    2. They said goodbye in a flood of tears.
       他们痛哭流涕地道别。
11. PHRASAL VERB (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.
    1. Train lines were flooded out...
       铁路线被洪水冲毁。
    2. 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。

1. A dam burst and flooded their villages.
   堤坝决口，淹没了他们的村庄。
2. Most of the city markets were flooded with contraband goods.
   大多数的城市市场上都充斥着走私货。
3. Vast numbers of people have been mobilised to drain flooded land
   大量的人力被动员去排干受涝的土地。
4. 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。
5. The kitchen flooded.
   厨房被水淹了。
6. 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。
7. Large numbers of immigrants flooded into the area
   大量移民涌入这个地区。
8. Enquiries flooded in from all over the world.
   世界各地的问询纷至沓来。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. A wave of happiness flooded me
    我心中涌起一股幸福的暖流。
12. Mary Ann was flooded with relief
    玛丽·安感到无比宽慰。
13. The afternoon light flooded the little rooms
    午后的阳光洒满一间间小屋。
14. Morning sunshine flooded in through the open curtains.
    清晨的阳光透过拉开的窗帘照射进来。
15. Train lines were flooded out
    铁路线被洪水冲毁。
16. 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。
17. Schools with better reputations will be flooded with applications while poorer schools will be left high and dry.
    较有名气的学校将会收到如潮水涌至般的申请，而差一些的学校则会陷入招生困境。
18. We had an informal party at a hotel, and people just flooded in.
    我们在宾馆举行了一个非正式的晚会，人们蜂拥而至。
19. Roads were flooded or blocked by landslips.
    道路或被淹没，或被山体滑坡阻塞。
20. Sea walls collapsed, and low-lying areas were flooded.
    海堤溃决，海水淹没了低洼地区。
21. A water main burst and the street was flooded.
    总水管破裂了，整条街道发了大水。
22. The river broke through its banks, and flooded the country for many miles around.
    河水决堤，淹没了方圆数英里的乡村。
23. This river used to get flooded whenever there was a rainstorm.
    过去一下暴雨，这条河就发大水。
24. The dam broke down and in result the land was flooded.
    大坝倒塌了，土地因而被淹。
25. The inhabitants were evacuated from the flooded village.
    居民们撤离了遭到水淹的村庄。
26. The goods and materials were sent to the flooded areas just when they were in great need.
    支援水灾区的物资，可真救急了。
27. Heavy rainfalls flooded the crops.
    雨水淹没了庄稼。
28. They helplessly watch the crops being flooded.
    他们眼睁睁地看着庄稼被水淹了。
29. The river flooded and submerged the small bridge.
    河里涨水，淹没了小桥。
30. The heavy rain has flooded out the ground floor of the hotel.
    大雨把旅馆的底楼淹没了。

adj

1. covered with water
   1. the main deck was afloat (or awash)
   2. the monsoon left the whole place awash
   3. a flooded bathroom
   4. inundated farmlands
   5. an overflowing tub

   Synonym:    afloat(p)awash(p)inundatedoverflowing