Flood
[ fl?d ]
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n. 洪水;泛濫;溢流;探照燈;
vi. 涌出;為水淹沒;
vt. 淹沒;
?? 詞根助記
flo(flow)+od(名詞后綴)→泛濫；洪水
?? 例句
He subscribed &5 to the flood relief fund.
他認捐5鎊作為水災救濟基金。
The river floods in the spring.
這條河春天河水泛濫。
Let us suppose a second flood.
我們假定還會有一次水災。
Channels generally contain coarser sediment than do the adjacent flood plains.
河床沉積物一般比鄰近的泛濫平原沉積物粗些。
Their bedroom was flooded with sunshine.
他們的臥室充滿陽光。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ flood-洪水,wood-木頭:洪水之中,木頭漂流
※ flood-洪水(l-似“棍子”),food-食物:洪水里有很多食物和棍子
※ f-拼音“夫”,loo-似數字“100”,d-拼音“地”:夫人的100畝地被洪水淹沒了
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 詞根
-flu-表示“流動”
?? 牛津釋義
flood
v
1
(a) [I, Tn] (cause a place that is usu dry to) be filled or overflow with water; inundate （使通常乾燥的地方）灌滿水; 淹沒; 泛濫
The cellar floods whenever it rains heavily. 一下大雨地窖里就灌滿了水.
The river had burst its banks and flooded the valley. 河水沖破堤岸, 淹沒了山谷.
(b) [Tn] (of rain) fill (a river, etc) so that it overflows （指雨水）使（河流等）泛濫
streams flooded by violent storms 因暴風雨而泛濫的河流.
2 [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (with sth) cover or fill (sth) completely; spread into (sth) 鋪滿或充滿（某物）; 擴展到（某物）
A powerful light flooded (into) the grounds. 有一道強光照進了庭院.
The place was flooded with light. 那地方十分光亮.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]~ sth (with sth) fill (the carburettor of a motor engine) with too much petrol so that the engine will not start 使（汽車發動機的汽化器）溢流.
4 [Ipr, Ip, Tn]
(fig 比喻) (of a thought or feeling) flow powerfully over (sb); surge over (sb) （指思想或感情）充溢, 涌現
A great sense of relief flooded over him. 他深感寬慰.
Memories of his childhood came flooding back. 他童年的往事涌上心頭.
5 (idm 習語) ,flood the `market (cause sth to) be offered for sale in large quantities, often at a low price （使某物）充斥（常指廉價）
Japanese cars have flooded the American market. 日本汽車已充斥美國市場.
6 (phr v) flood in; flood into sth come to or arrive at (a place) in great quantities or numbers 大量涌入（某處）
Applications flooded into the office. 申請書像潮水般涌進辦公室. flood sb out force sb to leave home because of a flood 大水迫使某人離家
Half the village were flooded out by a burst water main. 由於總水管破裂, 半數村民被迫離開了家. flood sb/sth with sth arrive in great quantities for sb/at sth 給某人大量的某事物; 大量的某事物涌向某處
The office was flooded with complaints. 辦事處收到如洪水般涌至的投訴信件.
flood n
1
(a) (coming of a) great quantity of water, esp over a place that is usu dry 大量的水; 洪水; 水災
The heavy rain caused floods in the houses by the river. 這場大雨下得河邊的房子里都進了水.
There's a flood in the next valley. 旁邊的山谷被水淹了.
(b) the Flood (Bible 《圣經》) the one that was sent by God to punish mankind, as described in the Old Testament book of Genesis （《舊約?創世記》中所記載上帝藉以懲罰人類的）洪水.
2 ~ (of sth) great quantity or volume 多; 大批; 大量; 大
a flood of anger, abuse, indignation, etc 大發雷霆、 大罵、 滿腔義憤
a flood of letters, refugees 大量涌來的信件、 難民
The child was in floods of tears, ie was crying uncontrollably. 那孩子哭成了淚人兒.
3 flowing in of the tide from the sea to the land; rising tide 漲潮
The tide is at the flood. 正在漲潮. Cf 參看 ebbn 1.
4 (idm 習語) in `flood (of a river) overflowing （指河流）泛濫
We can't cross the meadow there because the river is in flood. 我們不能從那里穿過草地, 因為河水泛濫了.
?? 考研助記
存食物(food)的墻(l)被 洪水 涌進 浮了的（諧音）， 洪水來臨，房屋和家具都浮了起來
?? 擴展釋義
*[fl?d]n. 洪水, 大量之水, 漲潮vt. 淹沒, 使泛濫, 注滿vi. 被淹, 溢出, 涌進【電】 泛光相關詞組: at the flood
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My friend is not gay; he's straight.
我的朋友不是“基佬”，他很正常。
There is nothing which has not been bitter before being ripe.
事情在成功前沒有不艱苦的。
Are you able to come tomorrow?
明天你能來嗎？