词组 | flood |
释义 | flood /flʌd/ noun 1. a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dryadjectivesa big/huge/massive flood There was a huge flood and many people lost their homes.a devastating/disastrous/catastrophic flood (=which affects a place very badly) The country is still recovering from devastating floods that killed more than 700 people.the great flood (of 1947/2010 etc) (=a very famous flood) People still talk about the great flood of 1826.the worst flood Last winter the town suffered the worst floods for 50 years.a flash flood (=a sudden flood) The thunderstorm caused flash floods on some roads.a spring/summer/winter flood The highways were damaged by winter floods.flood + nounsflood water/floodwater The kitchen was full of flood water.flood damage The town suffered extensive flood damage.a flood victim Helicopters were sent to rescue flood victims.a flood warning The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning.flood defences/barriers People living near the river were warned to prepare flood defences.flood prevention/control More money needs to be spent on flood prevention.flood risk A rise in sea levels would increase the flood risk in low-lying areas.a flood plain/floodplain (=an area of land that is often flooded by a river) You shouldn’t build houses on a flood plain.verbsa flood hits sth (=it affects a place) In 2010, the area was hit by massive floods. | The flood that hit Pakistan was one of the worst natural disasters in recent times.a flood destroys sth The floods destroyed the crops completely.a flood sweeps away sth The bridge had been swept away by floods.be cut off by floods (=people are unable to leave a place because of floods) The village was cut off by floods.a flood inundates sth formal (=it covers an area with water) Catastrophic floods inundated the region.a flood subsides (=it goes away) After the flood had subsided, the new seed was sown in the dark fertile soil.2. a very large number of things or people that arrive at the same time and are very difficult to deal withphrasesa flood of refugees/immigrants The flood of refugees is causing serious problems for neighbouring countries.a flood of cheap imports A flood of cheap imports is threatening the country’s clothing industry.a flood of calls/letters/complaints After their appeal for information, police received a flood of calls.a flood of information The internet provides a flood of information on the subject.verbscope with/handle the flood of sth The brain cannot cope with the flood of messages it is receiving.stem the flood of sth (=stop it) Federal agents are trying to stem the flood of drugs into the United States.bring a flood of sth The low price of land brought a flood of new settlers into the area. |
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