Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense floods, present participle flooding, past tense, past participle flooded
1N-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. 洪水;水灾
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.
2V-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. 淹没;使充满水
The Chicago River flooded the city's underground tunnel system. [VERB noun]
芝加哥河的河水淹没了城市的地下隧道系统。
The kitchen flooded. [VERB]
厨房被水淹了。
flooded
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。
3VERB (尤指暴雨后河水)泛滥 If a river floods, it overflows, especially after very heavy rain. (尤指暴雨后河水)泛滥
...the relentless rain that caused twenty rivers to flood. [VERB]
引发了 20 条河流泛滥的持续降水
Many streams have flooded their banks, making some roads impassable. [VERB noun]
4N-COUNT 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. 大量;大批 [emphasis]
The administration is trying to stem the flood of refugees out of Haiti and into Florida. [+ of]
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. [+ of]
6VERB (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. (使)充满;(使)充斥
...a policy aimed at flooding Europe with exports. [VERB noun + with]
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. [VERB noun with noun]
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. [VERB noun]
...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
7VERB (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. (情感等)充满,使感受强烈,涌上心头 [literary]
A wave of happiness flooded me. [VERB noun]
我心中涌起一股幸福的暖流。
Mary Ann was flooded with relief . [beVERB-ed + with]
玛丽·安感到无比宽慰。
It was probably the shock which had brought all the memories flooding back. [VERB adv.]
可能是由于突然受到惊吓,所有的记忆一下子全涌现出来。
8VERB (光线)充满,照进 If light floods a place or floods into it, it suddenly fills it. (光线)充满,照进
The afternoon light flooded the little rooms. [VERB]
午后的阳光洒满一间间小屋。
Morning sunshine flooded in through the open curtains. [VERB prep./adv.]
10PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE](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. (河水)泛滥
11PHRASE 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. 泪如雨下;号啕大哭 [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。
12PHRASAL 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. (洪水)迫使…离开,淹没,冲毁
1large amount of water洪水ADJECTIVE | VERB + FLOOD | FLOOD + VERB | FLOOD + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤catastrophic, devastating, great, severe災難性的/破壞性的/巨大的/兇猛的洪水➤flash驟發的洪水▸➤spring, summer, etc.春季、夏季等洪水VERB + FLOOD➤cause引發洪災◇Heavy rainfall in the mountains caused the floods.山區的暴雨引發了洪災。FLOOD + VERB➤come洪水到來◇No one knew that the flood was coming.沒有人知道洪水就要來了。➤hit sth, strike sth洪水襲擊⋯◇This summer the region was struck by devastating floods.今年夏天這個地區遭受了毀滅性的洪水襲擊。➤inundate sth洪水淹沒⋯◇The fields were inundated by heavy floods.田野被肆虐的洪水淹沒了。➤cause sth洪水引起⋯◇The flood caused widespread destruction.這次洪災造成大面積破壞。➤subside洪水減退◇The floods are slowly subsiding.洪水在慢慢退去。FLOOD + NOUN➤water (usually floodwater or floodwaters)洪水◇The floodwaters did not begin to recede until September.洪水直到 9 月份才開始消退。➤plain洪泛區➤damage洪澇災害▸➤alert, warning洪水預警/警報➤victim洪災災民▸➤control, defence/defense, prevention, protection, relief防洪;防汛;排澇➤insurance洪災保險PHRASES➤be in (full) flood (especially BrE) 泛濫◇The river was in full flood (= had flooded its banks).河水已經漫過堤岸。flood
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2large number/amount大量ADJECTIVE | FLOOD + VERB | VERB + FLOOD | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤great大量▸➤constant持續大量▸➤sudden湧現FLOOD + VERB➤inundate sb/sth大批湧向⋯◇She was inundated by floods of fan mail.她收到了崇拜者雪片般的來信。VERB + FLOOD➤bring, cause造成/引發大量⋯➤release, unleash釋放/放出大批PREPOSITION➤flood of一大批⋯◇a great flood of refugees一大批難民PHRASES➤a flood of memories (especially NAmE) (腦海中)如洪水般湧現的往事◇Writing about St. John's brings back a flood of nostalgic memories.對聖約翰的記述使往事如潮水般湧上心頭。➤in floods of tears (= crying a lot)淚如泉湧◇The little girl was in floods of tears.小女孩眼淚嘩嘩地流。flood
verb
VERB + FLOOD | PHRASESVERB + FLOOD➤be liable to易遭水災◇The area near the river is liable to flood.河流附近的地區容易遭水災。PHRASES➤be badly flooded遭嚴重水災◇The town had been badly flooded.這個鎮曾經遭受嚴重水災。➤flood its banks (NAmE) (burst its banks in BrE)淹沒⋯的堤岸◇The river had flooded its banks.河水已漫過堤岸。
flood noun ⇨flood1 (The rain caused floods.)⇨flood2 (a flood of calls/tears)flood verb ⇨flood (a cellar floods)⇨light2 (flooded with light)⇨overwhelm (flooded with requests)⇨soak (The river flooded the valley.)⇨surge (Letters came flooding in.)flood1
noun
The rain caused floods.降雨引发了洪水。a flood of calls/refugees/tears接连不断的电话;难民潮;泪如雨下flood ♦︎ torrent ♦︎ flash flood ♦︎ tidal wave ♦︎ deluge ♦︎ tsunamiThese are all words for a very large amount of water moving quickly or in a place which is usually dry.这些词均表示洪水、急流、洪流。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a great flood / torrent◆to cause a flood / flash flood / tidal wave / tsunami◆floods / flash floods / a tidal wave / a tsunami hit / hits sth◆a flood / tidal wave / tsunami destroys sth◆a torrent / deluge of rain■flood [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.暴雨使全国很多地方洪水泛滥。◆The building was evacuated as flood water filled the basement.洪水灌满了地下室,楼里的居民撤离了。◆ (especially BrE) The river is in flood(= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood).河水泛滥。 see also flood ⇨ soakverb■torrent ˈtɒrənt; NAmEˈtɔːrənt, ˈtɑːrənt [countable] a large amount of water moving very quickly急流;湍流;洪流◆After the winter rains, the stream becomes a raging torrent.冬雨过后,溪流湍急。◆The rain was coming down in torrents.大雨如注。▸torrentialtəˈrenʃl
adjective
◆torrential rain倾盆大雨■ˈflash flood [countable] a sudden flood of water caused by heavy rain(暴雨引起的)暴洪◆More than 80 people were feared dead last night after flash floods, the worst in 34 years.昨夜发生了34年来最严重的暴洪灾害,80余人恐已丧生。■ˌtidal ˈwave ˈtaɪdl [countable] a very large ocean wave, especially one caused by an earthquake or a volcano erupting潮汐波;潮浪;海啸◆According to one account, the explosion caused a tidal wave 65 feet high.有种说法称爆炸激起了高达65英尺的潮浪。 see also wave ⇨ wavenoun1■deluge ˈdeljuːdʒ [countable, usually singular] (especiallywritten) a sudden very heavy fall of rain暴雨;豪雨◆The earlier deluge had given way to more normal rain.先前的暴雨已减弱为一般的降水。■tsunami tsuːˈnɑːmi [countable] a very large ocean wave caused, for example, by an earthquake or a volcano erupting海啸◆The tsunami caused immeasurable damage.海啸造成了不可估量的损失。NOTE辨析 Tidal wave or tsunami?The correct scientific term for a very large ocean wave caused by an earthquake is tsunami or seismic sea wave. Technically, a tidal wave is caused by the pull of the moon and the sun that causes the tides. However, in popular, non-technical language, tidal wave is usually used to mean tsunami.表示“海啸”的正确科学术语是tsunami或seismic sea wave。科学上认为,tidal wave由引发潮汐的月球和太阳的引力导致。不过,在通俗的非专业用语中,tidal wave通常用来指tsunami。flood2
noun
The rain caused floods.降雨引发了洪水。a flood of calls/refugees/tears接连不断的电话;难民潮;泪如雨下flood ♦︎ stream ♦︎ barrage ♦︎ shower ♦︎ battery ♦︎ torrent ♦︎ hail ♦︎ outpouring ♦︎ volleyThese are all words for the movement of a large amount of sth, or a large number of things or people that arrive or happen at the same time.这些词均表示人或事物的一大批、一大群、一连串。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a flood / stream / torrent of words◆a flood / stream of calls◆a flood / barrage of complaints◆a stream / barrage / torrent of abuse◆a barrage / torrent / hail of criticism◆a barrage / battery / volley of questions◆floods / a torrent of tears◆a torrent / an outpouring of emotion◆a shower / hail / volley of arrows / bullets / stones◆a hail / volley of shots / fire◆a constant / continuous stream / barrage of sth◆to unleash a flood / barrage / torrent / volley of sth■flood [countable] (usually followed by of通常后接of) a very large amount of sth or number of things or people that appear at the same time大批,大量(人或事物)◆They took on temporary workers in anticipation of a flood of calls.他们预料会有大量的来电,就雇用了临时工。◆Authorities are struggling to cope with the flood of refugees.当局正在努力应付难民潮。◆The child was in floods of tears(= crying a lot).小孩哭得泪人儿似的。 see also flood ⇨ overwhelmverb, flood ⇨ surgeverb■stream [countable] (always followed by of总是后接of) a large amount of sth or number of things that happen one after the other一连串,接二连三,源源不断(的事情)◆She had to deal with a constant stream of enquiries.她不得不应付接连不断的询问。◆He let loose a stream of insults and obscenities.他破口大骂,吐出一连串脏话。◆The agency provided me with a steady stream of work.这个介绍所让我不断有活干。ⓘ A stream can also be a continuous flow of people or vehicles. * stream亦可指人流或车流。 see also stream ⇨ flowverb■barrage ˈbærɑːʒ; NAmEbəˈrɑːʒ [singular] (usually followed by of通常后接of) a large number or amount of sth, for example questions or comments, that are directed at sb very quickly, one after the other, often in an aggressive way接二连三的一大堆(质问或指责等)◆She had not been prepared to face this barrage of questions.她还没准备好应付这些连珠炮似的问题。■shower [countable, usually singular] (usually followed by of通常后接of) (written) a large number or amount of sth that falls together一大批;一阵;一连串◆A log in the fire broke and fell, sending out a shower of sparks.火中的一根原木断裂倒下,迸发出一串火星。 see also shower ⇨ scatterverb■battery [countable, usually singular] (always followed by of总是后接of) a large number of things of the same type(同类的)一系列,一批,一群◆A whole battery of measures was tried in an attempt to get them to give up cigarettes.为了让他们戒烟,尝试采取了一整套措施。ⓘ Collocates of battery in this meaning include questions, tests and measures.表达此义时,battery的搭配词有question、test和measure。■torrentˈtɒrənt; NAmEˈtɔːrənt, ˈtɑːrənt [countable] (usually followed by of通常后接of) a large number or amount of words or emotion that comes suddenly and violently(话语或感情的)迸发,狂潮◆A torrent of words poured out as thoughts raced around in his head.他脑子里飞速地转着好几个念头,滔滔不绝的话语脱口而出。◆She was subjected to a torrent of abuse.她遭到了连珠炮似的谩骂。■hail [singular] (always followed by of总是后接of) (written) a lot of bullets, stones or arrows that fall somewhere at the same time; a lot of criticism that is directed at sb/sth一阵弹雨(或乱石、乱箭);一阵猛烈的批评◆A passer-by was caught in the hail of bullets.一个过路人身陷弹雨之中。◆The attempt to bring in new legislation was met by a hail of criticism.订立新法规的提议遭到了猛烈的批评。■outpouringˈaʊtpɔːrɪŋ [countable] (written) a strong and sudden expression of feeling; a large amount of sth produced in a short time(感情的)迸发,倾泻;涌现;喷涌◆Her death prompted huge outpourings of grief.她的死令人悲恸欲绝。◆His early career was characterized by a remarkable outpouring of new ideas.他入行之初有个特点:新点子层出不穷。■volley [countable, usually singular] a lot of bullets, stones or arrows that are fired or thrown at the same time; a lot of questions, comments or insults that are directed at sb quickly one after the other一阵弹雨(或乱石、乱箭);一连串的质问(或评论、辱骂)◆A volley of shots rang out.一排子弹呼啸而出。◆Police fired a volley over the heads of the crowd.警察朝人群头顶上方射出一排子弹。◆She faced a volley of angry questions from her mother.她遭到母亲一连串愤怒的质问。NOTE辨析 Hail or volley?A hail of bullets, arrows, stones, shots or fire is usually considered from the point of view of the person or people it falls on: sb might be caught, killed or die in a hail of bullets. A volley is usually considered from the point of view of the people who fire it. * a hail of bullets/arrows/stones/shots/fire通常是从子弹等的攻击对象的角度来考虑,可以说be caught/be killed/die in a hail of bullets。volley通常是从开火者、弓箭手或投石者的角度来考虑。flood
verb
flood ♦︎ overflow ♦︎ spill over (sth) ♦︎ burst its banksThese words all refer to rivers or containers which are so full that the contents go over the sides.这些词均表示漫出、溢出。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a river floods / overflows / bursts its banks◆a river overflows / bursts its banks◆tears overflow / spill over■flood [intransitive] to become filled or covered with water; (of a river) to become so full that it spreads out onto the land around it灌满水;(河流)泛滥◆The cellar floods whenever it rains heavily.只要一下大雨地窖就淹水。◆When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage.恒河泛滥时往往造成严重损害。 see also flood ⇨ soakverb■overflowˌəʊvəˈfləʊ; NAmEˌoʊvərˈfloʊ [intransitive, transitive](of a container or river) to be so full that the contents go over the sides(容器或河流)漫出,溢出◆The bath is overflowing!浴缸溢水了!◆ (figurative) Her heart overflowed with love.她的心里充满了爱。◆If it keeps raining the river could overflow its banks.如果雨一直不停,河水有可能涨出堤岸。■ˌspill ˈover■ˌspill ˈover sth
phrasal verb
(spilled, spilled; BrE alsospilt, spilt)to go over the sides, edge or surface of sth, especially a container洒出,溢出(尤指容器)◆The bag was so full of presents that it was spilling over.袋子里装满了礼物,都要散落出来了。◆The tears spilled over and trickled down her cheeks.她的眼泪溢出眼眶,顺着面颊流了下来。◆A few drops of wine spilled over the edge of her glass.几滴葡萄酒溢出了她的酒杯。◆She lay with her hair spilling over the pillow.她躺着,头发披散在枕头上。■ˌburst its ˈbanks
idiom
(burst, burst)(of a river) to flood suddenly or dramatically(河流)决堤◆Many sheep were swept to their deaths when the river burst its banks after rising eight feet overnight.河水在一夜之间上涨8英尺后决堤,许多羊被冲走淹死了。