inundate
['ɪn.ʌn.deɪt] verb transitive
TOO MUCH 太多
■to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with them all 使应接不暇•We have been inundated with requests for help.求助申请多得让我们应接不暇。
['ɪn.ʌn.deɪt] verb transitive
FLOOD 洪水 formal
■to flood an area with water （洪水）淹没•If the dam breaks it will inundate large parts of the town.如果水坝决堤，这个城镇的大部分地区都将被淹没。 |