to flood back
[phrase form: flood]
01
甦る, 押し寄せる
to have strong memories or emotions from the past come back suddenly and vividly
例
When she visited her childhood home, memories of her youth flooded back.
彼女が子供時代の家を訪れたとき、若い頃の思い出がよみがえった。
The old photograph album made all the family stories flood back to him.
古い写真アルバムは、家族のすべての物語が彼によみがえらせた。
02
大量に戻る, 押し寄せる
to return in large numbers or with force, often in a sudden and overwhelming manner
例
With the ceasefire in place, residents started to flood back to their war-torn town.
停戦が発効すると、住民たちは戦争で荒廃した町へ殺到し始めました。
The tourists flood back to the coastal town every summer.
観光客は毎年夏に海岸の町に押し寄せる。
