deluge
deluge — 名詞
- delugesingular
- delugesplural
1. a very large quantity of rain that falls quickly, or a sudden flood that covers
洪水；暴雨
短時間內大量降下的雨水或氾濫的洪水
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.
這條小溪在雨勢大的時候可能會變成危險的洪水。
a deluge of + noun (rain/water context)
After days of heavy rain, a deluge hit the village and destroyed several homes.
連續幾天的豪雨導致洪水來襲，摧毀了好幾棟民宅。
The weather forecast warned that a deluge was expected to arrive by late evening.
氣象預報警告說，預計傍晚會降下暴雨。
Kemi looked out the window as a deluge of rain poured down on the garden.
Kemi 望向窗外，只見傾盆大雨落在花園裡。
- 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
大量湧至
同時湧入的大量信件、投訴、請求等
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.
報社收到大量對該篇文章的投訴電話和信件。
a deluge of complaints / phone calls / letters
Lukas posted the job opening online and got a deluge of applications in his inbox.
Lukas 在網路上發布了徵才公告，信箱裡湧入了大量求職申請。
The radio station faced a deluge of questions from listeners about the new policy changes.
聽眾向電台提出大量關於新政策的問題。
Gabriela's charity appeal produced a deluge of donations within just a few hours.
Gabriela 的慈善募款呼籲在短短幾小時內就湧入了大量捐款。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
淹沒
大量的水突然淹沒某個地方
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.
連日豪雨導致河堤潰決，整座城市遭到洪水淹沒。
passive: be deluged when/by
More than eight inches of rain deluged parts of the county in a single night.
一夜之間，超過八英寸的雨水淹沒了該郡的部分地區。
active: rain deluged [place]
A ten-foot-high wave deluged the coastal town, sweeping cars into the streets.
一層十英尺高的巨浪淹沒了這個沿海城鎮，把汽車沖到街上。
Minh's basement was deluged with muddy water after the storm drain backed up.
暴雨排水管堵塞，Minh 的地下室被泥水淹沒了。
- 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
大量湧入
大量訊息、任務湧入，使人難以應付
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.
網站當機後，客服團隊被大量的電話淹沒。
passive: be deluged with phone calls / complaints / messages
Fans deluged the singer's social media page with angry messages after the concert was cancelled.
演唱會取消後，歌迷們湧入歌手的社群媒體頁面，留下大量憤怒的訊息。
active: fans deluged [someone] with [something]
The company has been deluged by complaints ever since the online payment system stopped working.
自從線上支付系統故障以來，該公司被大量的投訴淹沒。
Jisoo's office was deluged with interview requests after her research paper was published.
Jisoo 的研究論文發表後，她的辦公室湧入了大量的採訪邀約。
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.