flood /flʌd/ I. n.［c］1.洪水，水灾：The town was destroyed by floods after the storm.暴雨过后，洪水毁了这座城。 2.大量，大批：He received a flood of letters on his birthday. 生日那天他收到了一大堆信。‖II.vt.& vi. 1.淹没，(使)泛滥：Heavy rainfalls flooded the village. 暴雨淹没了村庄。 The river used to flood every year.这条河过去年年泛滥。 2.涌进： People flooded in. 人们蜂拥而入。