swamp
UK [swɒmp] US [swɑ:mp] noun countable or uncountable
■(an area of) very wet soft land 沼泽地；湿地•an alligator-infested swamp鳄鱼成群的沼泽地 •The Everglades are an area of swamp in southern Florida.佛罗里达大湿地是佛罗里达州南部的一片沼泽地区。
UK [swɒmp] US [swɑ:mp] verb
COVER 覆盖
transitive
■to cover a place or thing with a large amount of water 淹没，浸没•High tides have swamped the coast.高涨的潮水淹没了海岸。 •The boat was swamped by an enormous wave.小船被巨浪吞没了。
UK [swɒmp] US [swɑ:mp] verb
TOO MUCH/BIG 太多／太大
transitive often passive
■If something swamps a person, system or place, they receive more of it than they can easily deal with 充斥，席卷，使应接不暇•Foreign cars have swamped the UK market.外国车席卷整个英国市场。 •I'm swamped with work at the moment.我现在忙得不可开交。 •Don't let feelings of depression swamp you.不要被沮丧的情绪击倒。 transitive informal
■If clothes swamp you, they are much too big for you. （衣服）太大而不适合 |