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0 to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems
Our washing machine broke down yesterday and flooded the kitchen. 我們的洗衣機昨天壞了,把廚房裡弄得到處是水。
The whole town flooded when the river burst its banks. 河水決堤,整個鎮子都淹了。
Several families living by the river were flooded out (= forced to leave their houses because they became covered with water). 住在河邊的幾戶人家因洪水被迫撤離。
1 to fill or enter a place in large numbers or amounts
Donations are flooding into the homeless shelter. 收容所收到大量捐贈。
She drew back the curtains and the sunlight came flooding in. 她拉開窗簾,陽光傾瀉進來。
Japanese cars have flooded the market (= a lot of them are on sale). 日本汽車已經充斥了市場。
He was flooded with (= suddenly felt a lot of) joy when his first child was born. 第一個孩子出生時,他滿心歡喜。
For Proust, the taste of a madeleine brought childhood memories flooding back (= made him suddenly remember a lot of things). 對於普魯斯特來說,瑪德琳蛋糕的味道讓他回憶起許多童年往事。
2 a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry