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单词 flash flood
释义

flash flood

Word forms: plural flash floods
countable noun
A flash flood is a sudden rush of water over dry land, usually caused by a lot of rain.

flash flood in British English

noun
a sudden short-lived torrent, usually caused by a heavy storm, esp in desert regions

flash flood in American English

US
a sudden, violent flood, as after a heavy rain

Examples of 'flash flood' in a sentence
flash flood

Their van had been washed away in a flash flood.
Christianity Today (2000)
More storms and flash floods are due tomorrow.
The Sun (2014)
Car drivers were marooned on the rooftops of their vehicles to escape flash floods.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Hundreds of villages have been swept away by rain, flash floods and landslides.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It came as a series of reviews were announced to help protect at-risk areas from flash floods.
The Sun (2015)
 Flash floods washed away a Tuareg settlement the month before our visit.
The Sun (2009)
Drivers fled their submerged cars and three members of one family were struck by lightning as storms caused flash floods across the country yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So when flash floods hit the hospital and the pair get trapped in a lift together, tempers flare.
The Sun (2010)
The camp's first new occupant is a lion cub who was discovered washed up on a riverbank after a flash flood.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
One particular concern is how the rains over recent summers have been coming down in intense downpours, often setting off flash floods.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
At least 20 people have been killed in flash floods in Kenya after torrential rains made thousands homeless.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Dozens of residents were given just a 30-second flash flood warning to flee their homes, and sheltered in a school.
The Sun (2008)
The US Midwest also suffered atrocious rains and flash floods.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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