inundate

🇺🇸 /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/
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verb
R

to overwhelm someone with a large number of things, such as messages or requests

The teacher was inundated with questions from curious students.

老师被好奇学生们的问题淹没了。

R

to cover an area with a large amount of water, usually due to flooding

The small town was inundated after the river banks broke.

河岸决口后,小镇被淹没了。

translation

v. 淹没

词形变化

3rd Present inundates
Past inundated
Perfect inundated
Progressive inundating