deluge
deluge — noun
- delugesingular
- delugesplural
1. a very large quantity of rain that falls quickly, or a sudden flood that covers
a very large quantity of rain that falls quickly, or a sudden flood that covers land which is normally dry
This little stream can turn into a dangerous deluge when it rains heavily.
a deluge of + noun (rain/water context)
After days of heavy rain, a deluge hit the village and destroyed several homes.
The weather forecast warned that a deluge was expected to arrive by late evening.
Kemi looked out the window as a deluge of rain poured down on the garden.
- drizzle
very light, gentle rain
文法句型
a deluge of + noun
用法筆記
This sense always refers to literal water or rain, not a general large amount.
常見錯誤
2. an extremely large quantity of items — for instance letters, complaints, or requ
an extremely large quantity of items — for instance letters, complaints, or requests — that come all together and are hard to handle
The newspaper received a deluge of complaints and phone calls about the article.
a deluge of complaints / phone calls / letters
Lukas posted the job opening online and got a deluge of applications in his inbox.
The radio station faced a deluge of questions from listeners about the new policy changes.
Gabriela's charity appeal produced a deluge of donations within just a few hours.
- trickle
a very small amount arriving slowly
文法句型
a deluge of + plural noun
用法筆記
Used figuratively; the nouns that follow 'deluge of' are typically things people send in — complaints, questions, requests, messages, applications.
常見錯誤
deluge — verb
- delugepresent simple I / you / we / they
- deluges3rd person singular
- deluging-ing form
- delugedpast simple
1. to suddenly cover a place or thing with a very large amount of water, often caus
to suddenly cover a place or thing with a very large amount of water, often causing damage
The city was deluged when the river burst its banks after days of heavy rain.
passive: be deluged when/by
More than eight inches of rain deluged parts of the county in a single night.
active: rain deluged [place]
A ten-foot-high wave deluged the coastal town, sweeping cars into the streets.
Minh's basement was deluged with muddy water after the storm drain backed up.
- drain
to remove water from an area
文法句型
deluge + noun + with + noun
be deluged with/by + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive. The agent can be introduced by 'by' (the cause) or 'with' (the substance). 'Deluged with water' is more common than 'deluged by water.'
常見錯誤
2. to send such a huge quantity of communication — questions, demands, or grievance
to send such a huge quantity of communication — questions, demands, or grievances — to a person or organisation that replying to each one proves impossible
The customer service team was deluged with phone calls after the website crashed.
passive: be deluged with phone calls / complaints / messages
Fans deluged the singer's social media page with angry messages after the concert was cancelled.
active: fans deluged [someone] with [something]
The company has been deluged by complaints ever since the online payment system stopped working.
Jisoo's office was deluged with interview requests after her research paper was published.
文法句型
be deluged with + noun
be deluged by + noun
用法筆記
Most common in the passive ('be deluged with'). The active form (e.g. 'Fans deluged the website') is less common but acceptable. The things that deluge someone are almost always negative or burdensome.