flood
英 /flʌd/ 美 /flʌd/
- n. 洪水；水灾Water covering land that is normally dry.
- v. 淹没；被水淹To cover with water or become covered with water.
- n. 大量涌来的人或事物A large amount of something arriving at once.
The flood left our garden covered in thick mud.
洪水退去后，我们的花园覆满了厚厚的淤泥。
Restoring wetlands can reduce flood risks by allowing excess rainwater to spread and drain naturally.
恢复湿地可以让多余雨水自然扩散和排走，从而降低洪灾风险。
搭配
flash flood 山洪；暴洪flood defences 防洪设施flood damage 洪灾损失a flood of complaints 大量涌来的投诉
辨析提示
读音与 blood 的元音相同，不与 food 押韵。
词族
flooding (n.)、flooded (adj.)
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