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淹没, 泛滥
to cover a stretch of land with a lot of water
- 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。
- The river's overflow had the potential to inundate several nearby neighborhoods.
河流的泛滥有可能淹没附近的几个社区。
- The construction of the new reservoir will inundate large areas of the forested land.
新水库的建设将淹没大片的林地。
- The storm surge threatened to inundate the coastal towns, prompting evacuation orders.
风暴潮威胁要淹没沿海城镇，促使疏散命令。
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淹没, 使应接不暇
to overwhelm someone with a large amount of something, such as work, requests, or information
- 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。
- She felt inundated by emails every morning.
她每天早上都感到被电子邮件淹没。
- Social media inundates us daily.
社交媒体每天都会淹没我们。
- The small town was inundated with tourists during the festival.
节日期间，这个小镇被游客淹没了。