英语词汇“swamp”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of engulf

Definition

to immerse, plunge, or swallow up

The flat was engulfed in flames.

Synonyms

immerse,

bury,

flood (out),

plunge,

consume,

drown,

swamp,

encompass,

submerge,

overrun,

inundate,

deluge,

envelop,

swallow up

in the sense of fen

Definition

low-lying flat marshy land

Peat is growing in the fen.

Synonyms

marsh,

moss (Scottish),

swamp,

bog,

slough,

quagmire,

holm (dialect),

morass,

pakihi (New Zealand),

muskeg (Canadian)

in the sense of inundate

Definition

to cover completely with water

Their neighbourhood is being inundated by the rising waters.

Synonyms

flood,

engulf,

submerge,

drown,

overflow,

immerse,

deluge

in the sense of marsh

Definition

low poorly drained land that is wet, muddy, and sometimes flooded

a recently reclaimed saltwater marsh

Synonyms

swamp,

moss (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),

bog,

slough,

fen,

quagmire,

morass,

muskeg (Canadian)

in the sense of mire

Definition

a boggy or marshy area

Be careful not to get stuck in the mire.

Synonyms

swamp,

marsh,

bog,

fen,

quagmire,

morass,

wetland,

pakihi (New Zealand),

muskeg (Canadian)

in the sense of morass

Definition

a tract of swampy low-lying land

a morass of gooey mud

Synonyms

marsh,

swamp,

bog,

slough,

fen,

moss (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),

quagmire,

marshland,

muskeg (Canadian)

in the sense of muskeg

Definition

an area of undrained boggy land

Synonyms

swamp,

bog,

marsh,

quagmire,

moss (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),

slough,

fen,

mire,

morass,

everglade(s) (US),

pakihi (New Zealand)

in the sense of overwhelm

The small Pacific island could be overwhelmed by rising sea levels.

Synonyms

swamp,

bury,

flood,

crush,

engulf,

submerge,

beset,

inundate,

deluge,

snow under

in the sense of quagmire

Definition

a soft wet area of land that gives way under the feet

Overnight rain had turned the grass airstrip into a quagmire.

Synonyms

bog,

marsh,

swamp,

slough,

fen,

mire,

morass,

quicksand,

muskeg (Canadian)

in the sense of sink

Definition

to submerge (in liquid)

The boat was beginning to sink fast.

Synonyms

go down,

founder,

go under,

submerge,

capsize

单词	swamp
释义	Trends of swamp View usage for: swamp (swɒmp) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense swamps, present participle swamping, past tense, past participle swamped 1. variable noun A swamp is an area of very wet land with wild plants growing in it. Synonyms: bog, marsh, quagmire, moss [Scottish, Northern England, dialect] More Synonyms of swamp 2. verb If something swamps a place or object, it fills it with water. A rogue wave swamped the boat. [VERB noun] The Ventura river burst its banks, swamping a mobile home park. [VERB noun] Synonyms: flood, engulf, submerge, inundate More Synonyms of swamp 3. verb [usually passive] If you are swamped by things or people, you have more of them than you can deal with. He is swamped with work. [be VERB-ed] The railway station was swamped with thousands of families trying to flee the city. [be VERB-ed] More Synonyms of swamp swamp in British English (swɒmp) noun 1. a. permanently waterlogged ground that is usually overgrown and sometimes partly forested Compare marsh b. (as modifier) swamp fever verb 2. to drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged 3. nautical to cause (a boat) to sink or fill with water or (of a boat) to sink or fill with water 4. to overburden or overwhelm or be overburdened or overwhelmed, as by excess work or great numbers we have been swamped with applications 5. to sink or stick or cause to sink or stick in or as if in a swamp 6. (transitive) to render helpless Derived forms swampish (ˈswampish) adjective swampless (ˈswampless) adjective swampy (ˈswampy) adjective Word origin C17: probably from Middle Dutch somp; compare Middle High German sumpf, Old Norse svöppr sponge, Greek somphos spongy swamp in American English (swɑmp; swɔmp) noun 1. a piece of wet, spongy land that is permanently or periodically covered with water, characterized by growthsof shrubs and trees; marsh; bog adjective 2. of or native to a swamp verb transitive 3. to plunge or sink in a swamp, deep water, etc. 4. to flood or submerge with or as with water 5. to overcome or overwhelm; ruin swamped by debts 6. to sink (a boat) by filling with water 7. US to make (a path) or clear (an area) by removing underbrush and slash, as in logging verb intransitive 8. to become swamped; sink in or as in a swamp Derived forms swampish (ˈswampish) adjective Word origin < dial. var. (or LowG cognate) of ME sompe, akin to MLowG swamp, Goth & OE swamm, fungus, mushroom < IE base swomb(h)os, spongy, porous > Gr somphos, spongy Examples of 'swamp' in a sentence swamp The stadium itself is built in a valley on swamp ground. Times, Sunday Times (2009) So many people had swamped what limited transport we had and a shuttle service was in operation. Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993) Within minutes the place was swamped with armed police who shouted at me to get back inside. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Behind the lagoons and swamps of the coastal belt is an area of thick forest. Jilbert, John Geography Basic Facts (1983) But yesterday the university was swamped with angry calls amid a massive campaign for him to be kicked out. The Sun (2009) Organisers are expecting around 20,000 people to swamp the park. The Sun (2012) Another man died after a tanker was swamped by a wave in the Channel. The Sun (2012) I remember when this place was just swamp. Times, Sunday Times (2010) My husband has since told me that he's been swamped at work and had a lot on his mind. The Sun (2006) The company's helpline was swamped with calls as commuters and family members tried to find out details of the incident. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Waves swamped towns and villages in East Anglia. The Sun (2013) I swamp people, and that's very difficult for somebody else to take all the time. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Luckily we've been through so many swamps and rivers and I think they are far more scared of us than we are of them. The Sun (2010) In other languages swamp British English: swamp /swɒmp/ NOUN A swamp* is an area of wet land with wild plants growing in it. I spent one night by a swamp listening to frogs. American English: swamp Arabic: مُسْتَنْقَع Brazilian Portuguese: pântano Chinese: 沼泽 Croatian: močvara Czech: bažina Danish: sump Dutch: moeras European Spanish: ciénaga Finnish: suo French: marais German: Sumpf Greek: τέλμα Italian: palude Japanese: 沼地 Korean: 습지 Norwegian: myr Polish: bagno European Portuguese: pântano Romanian: mlaștină Russian: болото Latin American Spanish: ciénaga Swedish: träsk Thai: หนองน้ำ Turkish: bataklık Ukrainian: болото Vietnamese: đầm lầy British English: swamp VERB If something swamps a place or object, it fills it with water. A rogue wave swamped the boat. American English: swamp Brazilian Portuguese: atolar Chinese: 淹没 European Spanish: inundar French: submerger German: überschwemmen Italian: inondare Japanese: 水浸しにする Korean: 침수시키다 European Portuguese: atolar Latin American Spanish: inundar All related terms of 'swamp' swamp gas → marsh gas swamp barge A swamp barge is a vessel used for offshore drilling in very shallow water, which is towed out and then rests on the bottom. swamp blues a style of slow blues originating in Louisiana swamp boat a shallow-draught boat powered by an æroplane engine mounted on a raised structure for use in swamps swamp buggy (esp in the US and Canada) a light aerofoil conveyance for use in regions with swamps , lakes, etc swamp fever a viral disease of horses characterized by recurring fever, staggering gait , and general debility Dismal Swamp a coastal marshland in SE Virginia and NE North Carolina : partly reclaimed . Area: about 1940 sq km (750 sq miles). Area before reclamation : 5200 sq km (2000 sq miles) swamp cypress a North American deciduous coniferous tree, Taxodium distichum, that grows in swamps and sends up aerial roots from its base mangrove swamp a woodland or shrubland habitat where mangroves tend to grow Okefenokee Swamp a swamp in the US, in SE Georgia and N Florida : protected flora and fauna . Area: 1554 sq km (600 sq miles) red maple a tall E North American maple ( Acer rubrum ) that has reddish twigs , leaves that turn scarlet in the fall, and wood used for furniture bald cypress a North American deciduous coniferous tree, Taxodium distichum, that grows in swamps and sends up aerial roots from its base Okavango Basin a river in SW central Africa, rising in central Angola and flowing southeast , then east as part of the border between Angola and Namibia , then southeast across the Caprivi Strip into Botswana to form a great marsh known as the Okavango Basin , Delta or Swamp . Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles) Chinese translation of 'swamp' swamp (swɔmp) n (c/u) 沼泽(澤) (zhǎozé) (片, piàn) vt (= flood) 浸没(沒) (jìnmò) to be swamped with sth 某物多得难(難)以招架 (mǒuwù duō de nányǐ zhāojià) (noun) in the sense of bog Definition an area of permanently waterlogged land Much of the land is desert or swamp. Synonyms bog We walked steadily across moor and bog. marsh a recently reclaimed saltwater marsh quagmire Overnight rain had turned the grass airstrip into a quagmire. moss (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) slough fen Peat is growing in the fen. mire Be careful not to get stuck in the mire. morass a morass of gooey mud everglade(s) (US) pakihi (New Zealand) muskeg (Canadian) 1 (verb) in the sense of flood Definition to cause (a boat) to sink or fill with water The river burst its banks, swamping a mobile home park. Synonyms flood The house was flooded. engulf The flat was engulfed in flames. submerge The river burst its banks, submerging an entire village. inundate Their neighbourhood is being inundated by the rising waters. deluge Torrential rain deluged the capital. 2 (verb) in the sense of overload Definition to overwhelm (a person or place) with more than can be dealt with or accommodated We swamp them with praise, make them think that they are important. Synonyms overload overwhelm The small Pacific island could be overwhelmed by rising sea levels. inundate besiege The main part of the army moved to besiege the town. beset snow under 3 (verb) in the sense of flood Definition to cause (a boat) to sink or fill with water Synonyms flood upset sink The boat was beginning to sink fast. overwhelm engulf submerge drench They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them. inundate swallow up capsize wash over waterlog Additional synonyms in the sense of besiege Definition to hem in The main part of the army moved to besiege the town. Synonyms surround, confine, enclose, blockade, encompass, beset, encircle, close in on, hem in, shut in, lay siege to, hedge in, environ, beleaguer, invest (rare) in the sense of deluge Definition to flood Torrential rain deluged the capital. Synonyms flood, drown, swamp, submerge, soak, drench, inundate, douse in the sense of drench Definition to make completely wet They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them. Synonyms soak, flood, wet, duck, drown, steep, swamp, saturate, inundate, souse, imbrue Synonyms of 'swamp' swamp Explore 'swamp' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of engulf Definition to immerse, plunge, or swallow up The flat was engulfed in flames. Synonyms immerse, bury, flood (out), plunge, consume, drown, swamp, encompass, submerge, overrun, inundate, deluge, envelop, swallow up in the sense of fen Definition low-lying flat marshy land Peat is growing in the fen. Synonyms marsh, moss (Scottish), swamp, bog, slough, quagmire, holm (dialect), morass, pakihi (New Zealand), muskeg (Canadian) in the sense of inundate Definition to cover completely with water Their neighbourhood is being inundated by the rising waters. Synonyms flood, engulf, submerge, drown, overflow, immerse, deluge in the sense of marsh Definition low poorly drained land that is wet, muddy, and sometimes flooded a recently reclaimed saltwater marsh Synonyms swamp, moss (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), bog, slough, fen, quagmire, morass, muskeg (Canadian) in the sense of mire Definition a boggy or marshy area Be careful not to get stuck in the mire. Synonyms swamp, marsh, bog, fen, quagmire, morass, wetland, pakihi (New Zealand), muskeg (Canadian) in the sense of morass Definition a tract of swampy low-lying land a morass of gooey mud Synonyms marsh, swamp, bog, slough, fen, moss (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), quagmire, marshland, muskeg (Canadian) in the sense of muskeg Definition an area of undrained boggy land Synonyms swamp, bog, marsh, quagmire, moss (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), slough, fen, mire, morass, everglade(s) (US), pakihi (New Zealand) in the sense of overwhelm The small Pacific island could be overwhelmed by rising sea levels. Synonyms swamp, bury, flood, crush, engulf, submerge, beset, inundate, deluge, snow under in the sense of quagmire Definition a soft wet area of land that gives way under the feet Overnight rain had turned the grass airstrip into a quagmire. Synonyms bog, marsh, swamp, slough, fen, mire, morass, quicksand, muskeg (Canadian) in the sense of sink Definition to submerge (in liquid) The boat was beginning to sink fast. Synonyms go down, founder, go under, submerge, capsize Additional synonyms in the sense of submerge The river burst its banks, submerging an entire village. Synonyms flood, swamp, engulf, drown, overflow, inundate, deluge
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