1. C U 洪水，水灾　 the covering with water of a place that is usually dry; a great overflow of water
2. C U 大量，大批　 a large quantity or flow

　battle against ～　与洪水搏斗
　cause a ～　引起洪水泛滥
　control a ～　防洪
　fight a ～　抗洪
　go through fire and ～　赴汤蹈火
　guard against a ～　防洪
　prevent a ～　防洪
　suffer a ～　遭受水灾
　great ～　大水灾
　terrible ～　可怕的洪水
　mountain ～　山洪
　spring ～　春潮
　～ level　洪水水位
　～ situation　水情
　at the ～　水在涨
　in a ～　受洪灾，泛滥
　～ in a century　百年一遇的洪水
　～ of people　人潮
　～ of rain　倾盆大雨
　～ of visitors　游客云涌
　～ of words　滔滔不绝的言辞
　～ of works　大量著作

　The reason for the flood was all that heavy rain.　造成洪水的原因全是那场大雨。
　They prevented the flood from breaking over the dam.　他们堵住了洪水，没让它淹过堤坝。
　The flood came about as a result of the heavy spring rains.　过多的春雨造成了洪水泛滥。
　The flood was the worst disaster the city had ever faced.　这场水灾是这个城市以前从未经历过的灾难。
　The money applied to the relief of the victims of the flood.　这笔钱用于救济遭受水灾的灾民。
　The government sent relief to the people who lost their homes in the flood.　政府向水灾中流离失所的人送去了救济品。
　The strike, couple with the flood, was expected to reduce supplies of food drastically.　罢工加洪水，预计会大量减少食品供应。
　The floods were a cataclysm from which the local people never recovered.　经历了这场特大洪水，当地人民元气大伤，很难恢复。
　The floods cut us off from our homes.　洪水把我们挡住，回不了家。
　The floods covered large areas on both banks of the river.　洪水淹没了河两岸大片地区。
　High flood waters put the town in danger.　汹涌的河水使这个城市岌岌可危。
　The flood water from the storm backed up the pipes for the dirty water.　暴雨引起的洪水堵塞了下水道。
　The advancing flood waters brushed houses and cars aside like matchsticks.　滚滚向前的洪水像扫除火柴杆一样地把房屋和汽车都冲掉了。
　There was a flood of complaints about the bad language after the show.　演出结束后，对其语言之拙劣议论纷纷。
　The flood of fan mail proved he'd arrived.　崇拜者的信件潮水般地涌来，证明他成功了。
　There followed a great flood of indignation in the newspapers.　随后，报纸连篇累牍地刊载了表示义愤的文章。
　She was in floods of tears.　她泪如雨下。

 ♣ in flood
　（河流）泛滥　overflowing
　We can't cross the meadow there because the river is in flood.　我们不能从那里穿过草地，因为河水泛滥了。

1. vt. & vi.淹没；迫使离开　 inundate; leave because of a flood
2. vt. & vi.大量涌来　 come in great quantities
3. vt.充满　 cover or spread into completely

　～ the land　淹没陆地
　～ the meadow　淹没草地
　～ the valley　淹没山谷
　～ the village　淹没村庄
　～ copiously　大量而来
　～ disastrously　灾难性地淹没
　～ fatally　不幸地离开
　～ furiously　难以控制地淹没
　～ impetuously　急躁地离开
　～ partially　部分地淹没
　～ in　涌入
　～ out　淹没
　～ from the glass　从杯中溢出
　～ into the market　充斥市场

　During spring rains the river floods.　春雨期间河水泛滥。
　The river has flooded the meadow.　河流淹没了草地。
　Heavy rainfalls flooded the lowlands.　大雨淹没了低地。
　Every spring the river floods the valley.　每年春天，河水都要淹没这个流域。
　The soldiers broke the dikes and flooded the countryside to keep back the enemy.　士兵们破坏堤坝淹没乡村以阻挡敌人。
　The dam collapsed, flooding an area of five thousand square miles.　水坝倒塌，洪水淹没了面积达5000平方英里的地区。
　Letters flooded the office.　办公室里到处是信件。
　After the show, complaints flooded the television company's offices.　节目播出后，电视公司的办公室收到大量投诉。
　Warmth and happiness flooded her heart.　她心里充满了温暖和幸福。
　We had a lot of rain that autumn. This region was flooded.　那年秋天雨多洪大，这一带都淹了。

 ♣ flood from　(v.+prep.)
　从…大量而来　come in great quantities
　Wine flooded from the glass.　酒从杯中溢出。
　Settlers flooded from Europe to America in the 19th century. 　19世纪，殖民者从欧洲大量涌入美洲。
 ♣ flood in　(v.+adv.)
　涌进　come in great quantities or numbers
　Applications flooded in.　申请书像潮水般涌来。
　Letters of congratulation flooded in.　大批祝贺信潮水般地涌来。
 ♣ flood out　(v.+adv.)
　（洪水）迫使离开（家园）；淹没　compel to leave because of a flood; inundate
　The heavy rain has flooded out the ground floor of the hotel.　大雨把旅馆的底楼淹没了。
　Thousands of people were flooded out.　成千上万的人被洪水赶出了家园。
　Most of the people who were flooded out during the storm have now returned home.　大多数在暴雨期间因洪水被迫出逃的人现在已返回家园。
 ♣ flood with　(v.+prep.)
1. …成灾；…淹 cover sth with (water)
　The cellar was flooded with water.　地窖被水淹了。
　The fields were flooded with the heavy rain.　大雨使田里水涝成灾。
2. 挤满；充满 fill sth/sb with a lot of things
　They flooded him with advice.　他们给他一大堆忠告。
　His admirers flood him with letters.　他的崇拜者接连不断地给他写信。
　Market was flooded with foreign goods.　市场上充斥着洋货。
　The room was at once flooded with light.　屋子里立刻充满阳光。
　He lay there, flooded with pain, fear, and hatred.　他躺在那儿，心中充满了痛苦、恐惧和憎恨。

　［同义词］ n. deluge, inundation, overflow v. deluge, drown, overflow
　［词源］　古英语flod（洪水）