inundate [ˈɪnʌndeɪt]

单词级别

第9级

基本释义

vt.淹没，泛滥，压倒

英英释义

to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with them all

参考例句

If the dam breaks, it will inundate large parts of the town. 如果水坝坍塌，该城的大部分将被淹没。
The course changes frequently, and the area is so flat that a small change in the level of the river may inundate a considerable area. 河道变化多端，下游地区却很平坦，水位少许上涨河流就会淹没一大片土地。

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