deluge
英 /ˈdeljuːdʒ/ 美 /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
- n. 暴雨；洪水An extremely heavy fall of rain or a severe flood.
- n. 大量涌来的事物An overwhelming quantity of things arriving at once.
- v. 淹没；使应接不暇Overwhelm someone or something with water or excessive quantities.
We sheltered in a café until the deluge stopped.
我们在一家咖啡馆避雨，直到暴雨停歇。
After the new housing policy was announced, local officials were deluged with questions from concerned residents.
新住房政策公布后，当地官员收到大量关切此事的居民提出的问题，应接不暇。
搭配
a deluge of complaints 大量涌来的投诉be deluged with requests 被大量请求弄得应接不暇a sudden deluge 突如其来的暴雨
辨析提示
比喻大量涌来用a deluge of；动词常用be deluged with。
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