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

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Noun A flood inundated the whole area. the devastating flood of 1936 The water has risen to flood level. We've received a flood of mail. a flood of phone calls Seeing her again brought back a flood of memories. Verb Heavy rains flooded the valley. The rivers are close to flooding. The valley flooded after the heavy rains. The plain floods every spring. The room was flooded with light. The company plans to flood the market with this product. The office has been flooded with phone calls. The phone calls have been flooding in. Refugees flooded into the camp. Light flooded into the room. See More

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Noun

There’s brief peril when an underwater vehicle begins to break down and flood.

Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Our practice hall was on the boarder by the levee and that’s why the name Puddle of Mudd came up because there was a humongous flood and stuff.

Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 In the moment of cataclysm, there’s little that a homeowner can do to protect a house from a hurricane, flood, earthquake, or tornado.

Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 Torrential rains caused the Pearl River to flood, exacerbating problems with pumps.

David Brandt, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 Through the study, researchers discovered that the effects attributed to climate-change had an outsized impact on Latino communities, particularly those residing in low-income areas outside the 100-year-flood zone.

Katharine Jose, Chron, 29 Aug. 2022 During his school years, Fisher-Morris’ family lost homes to a fire, a flood and a foreclosure.

oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2022 And that is likely to happen more often as the climate warms, particularly in the Midwest and Great Plains where heat, drought, fire and flood are challenging long-standing farm practices.

Daniel Cusick, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022 More than 30 years ago, the legislature of this little colony changed its betting taxes, prompting a stream and then a flood of London bookmakers to move there, relieving gamblers of their money while avoiding British taxes.

Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2022

Verb

But unless other countries, including China, join the U.S. effort, drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine synthesized with precursors made in China will continue to flood the world.

Rahul Gupta, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 Riddell would later be arrested for his role in blocking traffic on Interstate 95, but the plans to flood the city with vehicles and protesters never panned out.

Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2022 People who have had their birth control prescriptions or condom purchases denied by large pharmacies continue to flood social media with their stories under the hashtags #BoycottWalgreens and ##CVSDeniesCare.

Sara Edwards, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 The sight prompted Big Bang Theory fans to flood her comments section with a mix of reactions.

Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 14 July 2022 The Black Crowes did not mention the shooting, choosing instead to flood the park with little more than their glorious music.

Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022 Bidwell saw the triennial as a way to flood the city with global art, and to bring the eyes of the world to a region far more richly endowed with cultural institutions than outsiders (and some locals) realize.

Steven Litt, cleveland, 3 July 2022 Barr pushed a conspiracy theory that foreign actors would be able to flood the country with millions of fraudulent ballots, even when top officials in the intelligence community were publicly disputing that was possible.

Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 June 2022 And as recession predictions continue to flood in from both Wall Street and Main Street, some sectors of the market have fared even worse.

Will Daniel, Fortune, 13 June 2022 See More

单词	flood
释义	flood 1 of 2 noun ˈfləd 1 a : a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land The flood inundated the whole area. also : a condition of overflowing rivers in flood b capitalized : a flood described in the Bible as covering the earth in the time of Noah 2 : the flowing in of the tide 3 : an overwhelming quantity or volume received a flood of phone calls also : a state of abundant flow or volume or of greatest activity —often used in the phrase in full flood a debate in full flood a political movement in full flood 4 : floodlight flood 2 of 2 verb flooded; flooding; floods transitive verb 1 : to cover with a flood : inundate 2 a : to fill abundantly or excessively flood the market b : to supply an excess of fuel to (an engine, a carburetor, etc.) so that engine operation is hampered intransitive verb 1 : to pour forth, go, or come in a flood 2 : to become filled with a flood flooder noun Synonyms Noun alluvion bath cataclysm cataract deluge flood tide inundation Niagara overflow spate torrent Verb deluge drown engulf gulf inundate overflow overwhelm submerge submerse swamp See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun A flood inundated the whole area. the devastating flood of 1936 The water has risen to flood level. We've received a flood of mail. a flood of phone calls Seeing her again brought back a flood of memories. Verb Heavy rains flooded the valley. The rivers are close to flooding. The valley flooded after the heavy rains. The plain floods every spring. The room was flooded with light. The company plans to flood the market with this product. The office has been flooded with phone calls. The phone calls have been flooding in. Refugees flooded into the camp. Light flooded into the room. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun There’s brief peril when an underwater vehicle begins to break down and flood. Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Our practice hall was on the boarder by the levee and that’s why the name Puddle of Mudd came up because there was a humongous flood and stuff. Matt Wake \| Mwake@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 In the moment of cataclysm, there’s little that a homeowner can do to protect a house from a hurricane, flood, earthquake, or tornado. Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 Torrential rains caused the Pearl River to flood, exacerbating problems with pumps. David Brandt, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 Through the study, researchers discovered that the effects attributed to climate-change had an outsized impact on Latino communities, particularly those residing in low-income areas outside the 100-year-flood zone. Katharine Jose, Chron, 29 Aug. 2022 During his school years, Fisher-Morris’ family lost homes to a fire, a flood and a foreclosure. oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2022 And that is likely to happen more often as the climate warms, particularly in the Midwest and Great Plains where heat, drought, fire and flood are challenging long-standing farm practices. Daniel Cusick, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022 More than 30 years ago, the legislature of this little colony changed its betting taxes, prompting a stream and then a flood of London bookmakers to move there, relieving gamblers of their money while avoiding British taxes. Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 Verb But unless other countries, including China, join the U.S. effort, drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine synthesized with precursors made in China will continue to flood the world. Rahul Gupta, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 Riddell would later be arrested for his role in blocking traffic on Interstate 95, but the plans to flood the city with vehicles and protesters never panned out. Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2022 People who have had their birth control prescriptions or condom purchases denied by large pharmacies continue to flood social media with their stories under the hashtags #BoycottWalgreens and ##CVSDeniesCare. Sara Edwards, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 The sight prompted Big Bang Theory fans to flood her comments section with a mix of reactions. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 14 July 2022 The Black Crowes did not mention the shooting, choosing instead to flood the park with little more than their glorious music. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022 Bidwell saw the triennial as a way to flood the city with global art, and to bring the eyes of the world to a region far more richly endowed with cultural institutions than outsiders (and some locals) realize. Steven Litt, cleveland, 3 July 2022 Barr pushed a conspiracy theory that foreign actors would be able to flood the country with millions of fraudulent ballots, even when top officials in the intelligence community were publicly disputing that was possible. Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 June 2022 And as recession predictions continue to flood in from both Wall Street and Main Street, some sectors of the market have fared even worse. Will Daniel, Fortune, 13 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Old English flōd; akin to Old High German fluot flood, Old English flōwan to flow First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1663, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing flood flood tide in full flood in flood flash flood flood tide in full flood in flood flash flood Kids Definition flood 1 of 2 noun ˈfləd 1 : a huge flow of water that rises and spreads over the land 2 : the flowing in of the tide 3 : a very large number or amount a flood of mail flood 2 of 2 verb flooded; flooding 1 : to cover or become filled with water 2 : to fill as if with a flood Sunlight flooded her room. Medical Definition flood intransitive verb ˈfləd : to have an excessive menstrual flow or a uterine hemorrhage after childbirth flood 1 of 2 noun as in torrent a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms a flood nearly wiped out the town a flood of messages on my computer Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance torrent inundation deluge tide influx overflow stream river avalanche alluvion flood tide spate blizzard bath waterfall cataclysm cataract outflow inflow cascade outpouring current cloudburst Niagara gush washout surplus glut flush engulfment flux excess oversupply surfeit overabundance discharge overkill superabundance overage overmuch superfluity Antonyms & Near Antonyms drought drouth trickle drip dribble flood 2 of 2 verb as in to engulf to cover with a flood the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station Synonyms & Similar Words engulf overwhelm drown deluge submerge overflow inundate swamp gulf flush overcome avalanche flow wet sluice stream submerse overrun gush spurt smother pour drench soak spout douse dowse Antonyms & Near Antonyms drain dry dehydrate parch Phrases Containing flood flood tide flood tide
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