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flooding

UK //ˈflʌdɪŋ//US //ˈflʌdɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 flōd(洪水),与德语 Flut 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *pleu-(流动)。

noun

❶ 指大量水覆盖通常干燥的土地,通常由暴雨、河流溢出或其他自然原因引起,可能导致财产损失和人员伤亡。

“The heavy rain caused severe flooding in the city.”

(暴雨导致城市严重内涝。)

“After the hurricane, flooding made many roads impassable.”

(飓风过后,洪水使许多道路无法通行。)

同义词:deluge, inundation, overflow

verb

❶ 指水大量涌入或覆盖某地,也可比喻为大量事物突然涌入或充满某个地方。

“The river flooded the nearby villages after the dam broke.”

(大坝决堤后,河水淹没了附近的村庄。)

“The market was flooded with cheap imports.”

(市场上充斥着廉价进口商品。)

同义词:overwhelm, inundate, swamp

常见短语

flash flooding — 指短时间内因暴雨或其他原因突然发生的洪水,通常来势凶猛且难以预测。

“The region is at risk of flash flooding during the monsoon season.”

(该地区在季风季节有发生山洪暴发的危险。)