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单词 inundate
释义
inundate
(ɪnʌndeɪt )
Word forms: inundates , inundating , inundated
1. verb
If you say that you are inundated with things such as letters, demands, or requests, you are emphasizing that you receive so many of them that you cannot deal with them all. [emphasis]
Her office was inundated with requests for tickets. [be VERB-ed + with]
They have inundated me with fan letters. [VERB noun + with]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: overwhelm, flood, swamp, engulf  
2. verb [usually passive]
If an area of land is inundated, it becomes covered with water.
Their neighborhood is being inundated by the rising waters of the Colorado River. [be VERB-ed]
Synonyms: flood, engulf, submerge, drown  
Translations:
Chinese: 被…淹没大量信件或请求等
Japanese: 殺到する
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