单词	deluge
释义	deluge1 noundeluge2 verb delugedel‧uge1 /ˈdeljuːdʒ/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINdeluge1 Origin: 1400-1500 Old French, Latin diluvium ‘flood’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Many homes in Jakarta were flooded in the Indonesian capital's worst deluge for years. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A deluge of medals somehow makes the effort look more meaningful, no matter how little valor accompanies it. A rancher who heard the deluge coming loaded his family in his truck and began to dash to safety. At this stage, almost overwhelmed by the deluge of war, there is perhaps nothing to say that is not banal. Dotson was on the road during the deluge, and said he couldn't believe it when he heard the news. Nevertheless, they failed to stop a deluge of complaints about the collection's shortcomings and María Corral's personal tastes. The ceaseless deluge had turned the small front yard of the cottage into a swamp. The new wind brought rain, and not just showers, but a constant soaking deluge flying sometimes straight at us. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora lot of people or things all arriving at the same time► flood of a very large amount of something or a very large number of things or people arriving in a short period of time: · Many fear that the flood of imports could weaken Britain's economy.· The town has been hit by a flood of visitors since it was featured in the movie.· The company was launched amid a flood of publicity a year ago. ► wave of a sudden increase in the number of people or things all arriving at the same time: · There was a great wave of immigrants to the U.S. at the beginning of the 20th century.· Students are responsible for sparking the latest wave of demonstrations. ► deluge/avalanche of a very large number of messages, letters etc all arriving suddenly at the same time, especially when there are too many: · He received a deluge of telegrams and messages of support from around the world.· Insurance companies are bracing themselves for an avalanche of claims following the hurricane. when a lot of water covers a place that is usually dry► flood very large amounts of water covering an area of land or filling a building, caused by heavy rains and usually causing serious damage: · Last winter, the town suffered the worst floods for fifty years.· There has been an extensive programme of restorations in Venice since the 1966 flood.flood damage: · Yosemite National Park is restricting access to the Park in order to cope with the flood damage.flood water/waters: · Helicopters continued to search for others who had climbed trees to escape from the flood waters.flood plain (=the area of land near a river that floods): · the wide flood plains of the River Nile ► flooding a situation in which an area of land or part of a building is covered with water, for example as a result of heavy rain or burst water pipes: · Parts of the harbour wall collapsed, causing serious flooding in the town.· The government is to receive £200,000 in emergency European Community aid, to help victims of the flooding. ► deluge written a situation in which an area of land is covered with very large amounts of water as a result of heavy rain: · Many homes in Jakarta were flooded in the Indonesian capital's worst deluge for years. ► flood if a river floods , or heavy rain, snow etc floods an area of land, it causes the land to become covered with very large amounts of water: · Three major rivers have already flooded, and two more are on red alert.· After two days of continuous rain, the village was flooded.· Melting snow floods the valleys each spring. WORD SETS► Meteorology anticyclone, nounarid, adjectivebarometer, nouncirrus, nounclimate, nounclimatic, adjectivecloudbank, nouncold front, nouncontrary, adjectivecumulus, nouncyclone, noundeluge, noundepression, nounduster, noundust storm, nounequatorial, adjectivefront, nounfrontal system, nounheadwind, nounhumidity, nounhurricane, nouninversion, nounisobar, nounisotherm, nounjet stream, nounleeward, adjectivelow, nounlow-pressure, nounmaelstrom, nounmirage, nounmonsoon, nounnimbus, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectiveonshore, adjectivepeasouper, nounpowder, nounprecipitation, nounrainfall, nounrain gauge, nounrainstorm, nounsandstorm, nounsea breeze, nounsemitropical, adjectivesheet lightning, nounshipping forecast, nounshower, nounshowery, adjectivesirocco, nounsleet, nounslush, nounsmog, nounsouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivesprinkle, nounsquall, nounsqually, adjectivestill, adjectivestorm, nounstorm cloud, nounstormy, adjectivestrength, nounsubside, verbsubtropical, adjectivesub-zero, adjectivetailwind, nountempest, nounthaw, verbthaw, nounthermal, nounthermometer, nounthunder, nounthunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderclap, nounthundercloud, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetidal, adjectivetidal wave, nountornado, nountorrid, adjectivetrade wind, nountropical, adjectivetrough, nountsunami, nounturbulence, nounturbulent, adjectivetwister, nountyphoon, nounwarm front, nounwaterspout, nounweather, nounweatherman, nounweather vane, nounwest, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewhirlwind, nounwhiteout, noun 1[usually singular] a large amount of something such as letters or questions that someone gets at the same time SYN  flooddeluge of Viewers sent a deluge of complaints about the show.2 formal a large flood, or period when there is a lot of rain SYN  flood deluge1 noundeluge2 verb delugedeluge2 verb [transitive] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Do the feds truly imagine some night Taylor will be deluged with enough wheelchair patrons to fill twenty-four tables? His law offices in a small building on the southwestern edge of the city were deluged with calls and visits by reporters. Six hours before our meeting began, the city was deluged with torrential rain. Sometimes I seemed to be nothing but grievance and distress, like a human storm looking for something to deluge. The jails where the demonstrators were held were deluged with letters and Christmas food parcels. The unprecedented downpour deluged the nearby Spiceball Park Leisure centre.The building was evacuated, as flood water filled the basement. Their dealers, too, deluged Capitol Hill. When a baby is newborn, friends, family, and even strangers deluge us with moral support and advice. 1to send a very large number of letters, questions etc to someone all at the same time SYN  floodbe deluged with something He was deluged with phone calls from friends and colleagues, congratulating him.GRAMMAR Deluge is usually passive in this meaning.2formal to cover something with a lot of water SYN  flood
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