inundate
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth(with sth) (fml 文) cover sth with water by overflowing; flood 泛濫; 淹沒
When the river burst its banks the fields were inundated. 河岸決堤後, 田地遭洪水淹沒.
2 [esp passive 尤用於被動語態
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (with sth) (fig 比喻) give or send sb so many things that he can hardly deal with them all; overwhelm 給予或交予某人很多事物使之難以應付; 使某人不勝負荷
We were inundated with enquiries. 查詢的人很多, 我們應接不暇.