deluge

洪水、水灾

The deluge swept away several bridges along the river.

那场洪水冲毁了河边好几座桥。

豪雨、倾盆大雨

We were caught in a sudden deluge on the way home.

我们回家路上遇到一场突如其来的豪雨。

大量、如潮水般涌来的事物

The station received a deluge of complaints after the broadcast.

节目播出后，电视台收到大量投诉。

涌入、蜂拥而至、淹没常用被动

The office was deluged with applications within a single day.

办公室在一天之内就被大量申请表淹没。

使泛滥、淹没

Heavy rain deluged the low-lying farmland overnight.

一夜的大雨淹没了低洼的农田。