| 单词 | flood |
| 释义 | flood (flʌd ) Word forms: floods , flooding , flooded 1. variable noun B1+ If there is a flood, a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry, for example when a river flows over its banks or a pipe bursts. More than 70 people were killed in the floods, caused when a dam burst. This is the type of flood dreaded by cavers. Over 25 people drowned when a schoolbus tried to cross a river and flood waters swept through. Synonyms: deluge, downpour, flash flood, inundation 2. verb B1+ If something such as a river or a burst pipe floods an area that is usually dry or if the area floods, it becomes covered with water. The Chicago River flooded the city's underground tunnel system. [VERB noun] The kitchen flooded. [VERB] flooded adjective B2 People were mobilised to drain flooded land as heavy rains continued to fall. 3. verb B1+ If a river floods, it overflows, especially after very heavy rain. ...the relentless rain that caused twenty rivers to flood. [VERB] Many streams have flooded their banks, making some roads impassable. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pour over, swamp, run over, overflow 4. countable noun B2 If you say that a flood of people or things arrive somewhere, you are emphasizing that a very large number of them arrive there. [emphasis] ...a flood of new university graduates. [+ of] He received a flood of letters from irate constituents. [+ of] Synonyms: series, stream, avalanche, barrage 5. verb B2 If you say that people or things flood into a place, you are emphasizing that they arrive there in large numbers. [emphasis] Enquiries flooded in from all over the world. [VERB preposition/adverb] They flooded out of the ground in their thousands long before the final whistle. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: stream, flow, rush, pour 6. verb If you flood a place with a particular type of thing, or if a particular type of thing floods a place, the place becomes full of so many of them that it cannot hold or deal with any more. ...a policy aimed at flooding Europe with exports. [VERB noun + with] Brokers expect the markets to be flooded with the shares. [VERB noun with noun] German cameras at knock-down prices flooded the British market. [VERB noun] Synonyms: saturate, fill, choke, swamp flooded adjective ...the danger of Europe becoming flooded with low-cost agricultural imports. 7. verb If an emotion, feeling, or thought floods you, you suddenly feel it very intensely. If feelings or memories flood back, you suddenly remember them very clearly. [literary] A wave of happiness flooded me. [VERB noun] Mary Ann was flooded with relief. [be VERB-ed + with] It was probably the shock which had brought all the memories flooding back. [VERB adverb] 8. verb If light floods a place or floods into it, it suddenly fills it. The afternoon light flooded the little rooms. [VERB noun] Morning sunshine flooded in through the open curtains. [VERB preposition/adverb] 9. See also flash flood 10. in flood phrase [verb-link PHRASE] If a river is in flood, it is flowing over its banks because it has more water in it than normal. 11. floods of tears phrase If you say that someone was in floods of tears or in a flood of tears, you are emphasizing that they were crying with great intensity because they were very upset. [emphasis] The pain was so bad that I would be in floods of tears. They said goodbye in a flood of tears. Phrasal verbs: flood out phrasal verb If people, places, or things are flooded out, the water from a flood makes it impossible for people to stay in that place or to use that thing. Train lines were flooded out. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] The river flooded them out every few years. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Collocations: flood a tunnel There are also two interim projects that would be constructed prior to the construction of the flood tunnel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The boating trip seems to cover more than the given length of flooded tunnels, but that's partly because of the disorientation. The Sun Heavy rains are expected this week which would again flood the tunnels. The Sun The team entered the caves during fine weather but quickly got stuck when a sudden downpour flooded the tunnels. The Sun Divers like to investigate the submerged detritus of slate workings, including a crane at 35m, blockhouses, pinnacles and myriad flooded tunnels and sheer drops. Times, Sunday Times They tend to consult their own flood maps and look at a property's claims history, and then decide case by case. Times, Sunday Times Over the past 15 years, insurers and private companies have developed more sophisticated flood maps to assess risk for individual homes. Times, Sunday Times Insurers are also compiling ever more detailed flood maps, which help them identify properties that are most likely to flood. Times, Sunday Times But there was no compulsion to publicise these flood maps, leaving local communities in the dark about any threats to their lives and property. Times, Sunday Times A professional flood mitigation survey of your property can lower your premium. Times, Sunday Times The agency considers drainage ditches, a flood mitigation measure, to be watercourses, which are a flood risk. Times, Sunday Times The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, hydro-power, irrigation, water supply and conservation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Trained entrances can provide better navigation, water quality and flood mitigation services, but can also cause beach erosion due to their interruption of longshore drift. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 First, flood mitigation schemes, intended to protect infrastructure built on floodplains, have had the unintended consequence of reducing aquifer recharge associated with natural flooding. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But some say this flood of cash seeking quick returns from company break-ups adds little to the market. Times, Sunday Times The result has been an unprecedented flood of cash from wealthy interests. Mail and Guardian It had already been cut from 3.4% the previous week as the government's savings agency sought to stem a flood of cash from nervous savers. Times, Sunday Times Also, it said, a flood of cash into sterling would drive up the pound and crush exports. Times, Sunday Times Bitcoin bulls predict, however, that the launch will lead to a flood of cash from institutional investors who previously stayed away because they are restricted to regulated securities. Times, Sunday Times Who will design the wind power, wave power, solar energy and flood prevention structures needed in the future? Times, Sunday Times He invested 4,200 in flood prevention and resilience measures. Times, Sunday Times In the past four years, 17 flood prevention projects have been funded to the tune of £7.6million. The Sun His duties include assessing the impact of housing or commercial developments on flood prevention schemes. Times, Sunday Times It would ensure they bring flood prevention up to scratch. The Sun The government announced 14 different flood relief funding pots worth almost 450 million last winter over a period of about two months. Times, Sunday Times Fishery managers counter the local effects of agricultural and industrial pollution, insensitive flood relief and drainage schemes, excessive water abstraction and inadequately treated sewage. Times, Sunday Times Right now, the military seems to be gearing for another spell in charge as the government's flood relief operations have been seen as inefficient and inadequate. Times, Sunday Times He was in flood-hit towns, shaking hands with various flood relief workers, who, because they were shaking hands with the prime minister, were not doing any actual flood relief work. Times, Sunday Times Civil engineering activity slowed sharply, however, with some firms reporting an easing in the amount of business coming from flood relief work earlier in the year. Times, Sunday Times As you work through these you will need to focus on the negative automatic thoughts that flood your brain and distract yourself from catastrophic thinking. Times, Sunday Times Hypochondria has been linked with obsessive-compulsive disorder, in which obsessions flood the brain, leading to the invention of compulsions designed to exorcise the obsessions, which becomes a self-reinforcing cycle. Times, Sunday Times These feelgood neurochemicals flood the brain and body with a rush of pleasurable sensations. Times, Sunday Times Cognitive therapy addresses the thinking component of the anxiety, ie the intense ruminations that flood the brain before and during the feared event and the hyper-analysis after. Times, Sunday Times The cold triggered the opening of the anterior cerebral artery, flooding the brain with blood. Times, Sunday Times It was said to terrorize boats and flood the land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The height of the waves exceeds the height of the barrier and water flows over the top of the barrier to flood the land behind it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They claim that the increased rainfall patterns over the past two years have flooded their land and that we are responsible for rectifying the situation. Times, Sunday Times However, several storms after 1100 flooded the land, turning it into a flood plain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tour operators hit by a slump in bookings have flooded the market with millions of bargain offers, a report reveals today. The Sun (2007) The problem with an unpatented concept such as fasting is that the market is flooded with new, untested versions. Times, Sunday Times (2014) the cheaper end of the market was flooded with wine that had been aged for too long in oak barrels, giving it an overpowering oaky taste. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The potential for flooding also resulted in the issuance of a flash flood watch for the entirety the island chain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That same day, a coastal flood watch and later a warning was issued, along with a gale warning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There were also nine flood warnings and 22 flood watches in place elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times Flood watches were also placed into effect for portions of the state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Prior to landfall, flash flood watches were issued for the southern portion of the state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It must be a common problem for the fashionconscious: what to wear in a flood zone? Times, Sunday Times In a flood zone, that could mean watertight membranes, a raised internal ground level and stepped thresholds. Times, Sunday Times All three are on the estuary and appear to be in a flood zone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many people chose to remove houses and buildings to new sites outside of the flood zone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The flood zone represented 67 percent of the industrial area in the city. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In fact, stories of a great flood are told by many cultures. Times, Sunday Times There's no great flood of bargains, more a smattering of carefully concealed cracking deals; if you're canny and flexible, you can save a fortune. Times, Sunday Times The couple moved into the house in 1947, the year of that last great flood. Times, Sunday Times They were heading for the riverside quay where water levels reached 7.7m (25ft), higher even than the great flood of 1947, the worst in living memory. Times, Sunday Times This month sees the 40th anniversary of a great flood when the lagoon, swelling almost two metres above average sea level, swilled out the walkways and squares. Times, Sunday Times Light floods into the top-floor studio, through windows on all sides. Times, Sunday Times Natural light floods the pod from the roof dome. Times, Sunday Times Light floods in through windows on three sides. Times, Sunday Times Light floods through huge windows into the openplan kitchen/living area and there's a decked area with a hot tub and a twotier roof terrace. Times,Sunday Times Light floods the reef as you swim out from the platform's shadow, finning along sandy pathways with coral either side like giant hedgerows. Times, Sunday Times Rebels said the real reason was to prevent a flood of refugees crossing escaping over the frontier. Times, Sunday Times One scientist uses the analogy of an overflowing bath; you must prevent the flood from bringing down the ceiling, but that's pointless unless you also turn off the tap. Times, Sunday Times The excavated earth was used to raise earthen embankments at some clearance around the lake in order to prevent the flood water from contaminating the tank. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A jetty system would prevent the floods by deepening the main channel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many editors, especially from the regional press and magazine industry, are concerned that the arbitration service would prompt a flood of compensation claims. Times, Sunday Times He said his open letter prompted a flood of calls to his church yesterday, with a majority in support of his views. Globe and Mail Most of you enjoyed it - our sea of reports, columns and photos prompted a flood of celebratory comments. Times, Sunday Times Her shocking stories prompted a flood of others. Times, Sunday Times The feature prompted a flood of phone calls asking about the song and the band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Does it release a flood of memory? Globe and Mail It releases a flood of beta-endorphins and dopamine, which work together to enhance mood. Times, Sunday Times As the temperature climbs even higher, electrons and protons combine to form neutrons, releasing a flood of neutrinos. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The maps currently only factor in coastal and river floods and show 517,000 homes at high risk. Times, Sunday Times It was a wet and stormy winter with heavy rains setting off river floods and big storms bringing coastal floods. Times, Sunday Times The 17th and 18th century was a period of many infamous river floods resulting in much loss of life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the wet season the river floods, replenishing the wetlands. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the waters subsided after river floods, some fishes, mainly carp, were trapped in lakes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 More than ten severe flood warnings, meaning a danger to life, remained in place across the northwest last night. Times, Sunday Times A severe flood warning means danger to life. Times, Sunday Times Eight severe flood warnings and 50 other flood warnings remained in place last night as further rain in the stricken areas added to the misery. Times, Sunday Times Sixteen severe flood warnings, 133 flood warnings and 225 flood alerts remain in force. Times, Sunday Times Last night 16 severe flood warnings — meaning a danger to life — were in place. The Sun It will not be enough to stem the flood of job losses in the investment-banking community, but it will lift some of the gloom. Times, Sunday Times We need to stem this flood of useless drinking regulation. Times, Sunday Times The move will free up 46 councils to negotiate deals and stem the flood of cases being brought before industrial tribunals. Times, Sunday Times He has been out in the deluge for hours — riding out, mucking out and then trying to stem the flood tide with any implement handy. Times, Sunday Times After more than sixteen months of war, we have seen a sudden flood of recruits such as was never witnessed since hostilities began. Times, Sunday Times A simultaneous twitch of 43 face muscles, a sudden flood of endorphins and maybe a momentary flash of teeth: to most of us, it's just a smile. Times, Sunday Times These places start as temporary sanctuaries, their host nations determined not to make them too comfortable so as to deter a sudden flood of foreigners from staying. Times, Sunday Times His charm lies in his sudden floods of optimism, his exuberant love of grand hotels, good food and drink, and his reckless generosity to strangers. Times, Sunday Times Many people are unable to get to the local shops or school, and traffic chaos has badly affected many of the businesses that survived the floods. Times, Sunday Times Those that survived the flood moved uphill into less valuable, 100acre km2 plots. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The following year this protected stretch of the island survived the floods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They built an ark, taking in their family and all kinds of animals, and survived the flood. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That will trigger a flood of further emails. Times, Sunday Times Property experts warned that making homeowners value their own homes, the most likely option under consideration, could trigger a flood of legal challenges while badly distorting the market. Times, Sunday Times The delays have triggered a flood of criticism. Times, Sunday Times Publicity triggered a flood of new accusations, proving a pattern of behaviour. The Sun His departure triggered a flood of customer defections. Times, Sunday Times The plans are similar to relief they are already offering customers whose homes and businesses have been damaged by the winter floods. Times,Sunday Times The winter floods have swept tons of rubbish from rivers into the sea, whence it will return to festoon the coast. Times, Sunday Times Winter floods helped to lift job prospects to a six-year high as all sectors of the economy plan to take on staff. Times, Sunday Times Add in the potential for an epidemic of seasonal flu, or winter floods, and the pressures on the government could soon be even greater. Times,Sunday Times The winter floods have added more than 1 billion to councils' road repair costs, leaving them to find 12 billion to fill potholes. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 洪水, 淹没, 淹没 Japanese: 洪水, 氾濫させる, 氾濫する |
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