inundate 详细解释

inundate

['inʌndeit]

v. 浸水, 向泛滥, 淹没

词形变化

形容词: inundatory | 名词: inundation | 动词过去式: inundated | 动词过去分词: inundated | 动词现在分词: inundating | 动词第三人称单数: inundates |

词义辨析

同义:

n.洪水; 泛滥

flood  overflow  cascade  deluge  drench  run over  

同义参见:

shower  immerse  submerge  overflow  engulf  drown  

英英释义

动词 inundate:

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

同义词：deluge, flood, swamp

fill or cover completely, usually with water

同义词：deluge, submerge

补充

inundateinundate英:[ˈinʌndeit] 美:[ˈɪnʌnˌdet, ˈɪnən-]vt.1.淹没; (洪水般地)涌来, 充满2.给予或交予(太多事物)使难以应付We were inundated with applications for the job.这个职位的申请信如雪片飞来, 我们实在应付不过来。

例句

1. Their neighbourhood is being inundated by the rising waters of the Colorado River.他们的居住区正在被科罗拉多河泛滥的河水淹没。 2. They have inundated me with fan letters.他们转给我的崇拜者来信都快把我淹没了。 3. Hospitals were being inundated with requests for help.各个医院接到无数的帮助请求。 4. to be inundated with flood洪水泛滥成灾 5. a place inundated with visitors参观者络绎不绝的地方 6. to be inundated with letters of protest抗议信铺天盖地而来 7. the islands may be the first to be inundated as sea levels rise.海平面上升时这些岛屿可能会被最先淹没。 8. we've been inundated with complaints from listeners.听众的投诉让我们应接不暇。 9. We were inundated with applications for the job.这个职位的申请信件如雪片飞来，我们实在应付不过来。 10. After the heavy rains the fields were inundated.大雨之后农田都给水淹了。 11. Hundreds of letters inundated [=flooded] the office.成百上千的信件涌进办公室。 12. The salesman inundated [=overwhelmed] them with information.这个推销员讲了一大堆产品信息，让他们难以招架。 13. The office was inundated with calls/letters.办公室的电话/信件多得令人应接不暇。 14. She was inundated [=swamped] with requests.各种邀请向她涌来。 15. Rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas.上涨的河水可能淹没低洼地带。 16. Low-lying areas could be inundated by rising rivers.低洼地带可能会被上涨的河水淹没。

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