1 to fill a place with water; to be filled or covered with water 淹没;泛滥:
I left the taps on and flooded the bathroom.我忘了关水龙头,结果弄得浴室里满地都是水。The River Trent floods almost every year.特伦特河几乎年年泛滥。
2 [I] flood in/into/out of sth to go somewhere in large numbers 如潮水般涌至:
Since the television programme was shown, phone calls have been flooding into the studio.自这个电视节目播出以来,电视台已接到了大批电话。
3 [I,T] (used about a thought, feeling, etc) to fill sb's mind suddenly (指思想、感觉等)突然充满心中,涌现:
At the end of the day all his worries came flooding back.一天快要过去的时候,他又突然牵挂重重。
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/flʌd ||; flʌd/noun[C]
1 a large amount of water that has spread from a river, the sea, etc that covers an area which should be dry 洪水;水灾:
Many people have been forced to leave their homes because of the floods.很多人因为洪水被逼离开家园。☞Look at flash flood. 参看flash flood。
2a flood (of sth) a large number or amount 大量:
She received a flood of letters after the accident.意外发生后,她收到大批来信。