to inundate
01
淹没, 泛滥
to cover a stretch of land with a lot of water
例子
Heavy rains can inundate the riverbanks, causing widespread flooding in the area.
大雨可能会淹没河岸，导致该地区大面积洪水。
Melting snow and ice can inundate low-lying fields, making them unusable for farming.
融化的雪和冰会淹没低洼的田地，使它们无法用于耕作。
02
淹没, 使应接不暇
to overwhelm someone with a large amount of something, such as work, requests, or information
例子
After the announcement, the office was inundated with calls.
公告之后，办公室被电话淹没了。
He inundated the manager with complaints last week.
他上周用投诉淹没了经理。
词汇树
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