a severe flood
洪水。
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(《圣经》 中的)大洪水(《创世纪》6-8)。
a heavy fall of rain
大雨,暴雨
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a deluge of rain hit the plains .暴雨肆虐了平原。
〈喻〉 洪水般涌至
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a deluge of complaints .汹涌而至的投诉。
inundate with a great quantity of something
淹没,纷涌
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he has been deluged with offers of work .许多单位纷涌提出要雇用他。
flood
淹没
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caravans were deluged by the heavy rains .一辆辆大篷车淹没在暴雨中。
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