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floods

UK //flʌdz//US //flʌdz//

词源

源自古英语 'flōd',与德语 'Flut' 和荷兰语 'vloed' 同源,原意为流动的水体或潮汐。

noun

❶ 指大量水覆盖通常干燥的土地,通常由暴雨、河流泛滥或冰雪融化引起,可能造成破坏。

“The heavy rains caused severe floods in the valley.”

(暴雨导致山谷发生严重洪水。)

“Many homes were destroyed by the sudden floods.”

(许多房屋被突如其来的洪水摧毁。)

同义词:deluge, inundation, torrent

verb

❶ 指水淹没某地,或比喻大量事物涌入或覆盖某处。

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

(大坝决堤后,河水淹没了附近的农田。)

“The market was flooded with cheap imports.”

(市场上充斥着廉价的进口商品。)

同义词:inundate, overwhelm, swamp

常见短语

flash floods — 指短时间内突然发生的洪水,通常由暴雨或上游决堤引起,破坏力强且难以预测。

“The town was hit by flash floods, catching residents off guard.”

(小镇遭遇了山洪暴发,居民措手不及。)

flood of tears — 形容眼泪大量涌出,比喻极度悲伤或情绪失控的状态。

“She burst into a flood of tears when she heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息时,她泪如雨下。)