to flood
01
浸水する, 洪水になる
to become covered or filled by water
Intransitive
Transitive: to flood a place or area
例
Emergency services were on high alert as the storm threatened to flood the coastal towns.
嵐が沿岸の町を浸水させる恐れがあったため、緊急サービスは高警報状態にありました。
After the winter thaw, the low-lying areas began to flood, prompting residents to evacuate to higher ground.
冬の雪解け後、低地は洪水し始め、住民はより高い地面に避難することを余儀なくされた。
02
氾濫する, 溢れる
(of a river) to become filled and overflown with water and spread it onto the surrounding lands
Intransitive
例
When the snow melted rapidly, the river flooded, inundating low-lying areas.
雪が急速に溶けたとき、川が氾濫し、低地が浸水しました。
After days of heavy rain, the river finally flooded, disrupting transportation routes.
何日もの大雨の後、川はついに氾濫し、交通路を混乱させた。
03
殺到する, 溢れる
to fill in large quantities or numbers in an overwhelming way
Transitive: to flood sth
例
Emails flooded her inbox after the announcement.
発表後、彼女の受信箱はメールで溢れた。
Compliments flooded his social media after he shared his artwork.
彼が自分の作品を共有した後、賛辞が彼のソーシャルメディアを氾濫させた。
04
氾濫させる, 溢れさせる
to supply or provide too much of something
Transitive: to flood sth with a resource
例
The company flooded the market with new products, driving up competition.
その会社は新製品で市場をあふれさせ、競争を激化させた。
She flooded the room with light by opening all the curtains.
彼女はすべてのカーテンを開けて部屋を光で満たした。
Flood
01
洪水, 大水
the rising of a body of water that covers dry places and causes damage
例
After the flood, many people were left homeless.
洪水の後、多くの人々が家を失いました。
Rescue teams were sent to help those affected by the flood.
救助隊が洪水の被害を受けた人々を助けるために派遣されました。
02
フラッドライト, 広い光
light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
03
洪水, 大洪水
a large flow
04
洪水, 殺到
an overwhelming number or amount
05
洪水, 氾濫
the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
06
満ち潮
the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
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