inundate

英['ɪnʌndeɪt]美['ɪnʌndeɪt]
  • v. 浸水；向泛滥；淹没

    • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    in-，进入，使，-und，流动，波浪，词源同undulate，water.即流进来的，淹没，引申词义应接不暇。
    谐音记忆法
    还可谐音：遇难的他，遇难的他是被洪水淹没的。
      verb(动词)
      1. 使应接不暇
      2. （洪水）淹没

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. 使应接不暇

      We have been inundated with requests for help.

      求助申请多得让我们应接不暇。

    2. （洪水）淹没

      If the dam breaks it will inundate large parts of the town.

      如果水坝决口，这个城镇的大部分地区都将被淹没。

    小知识

    To inundate means to quickly fill up or overwhelm, just like a flood. Your bathroom could be inundated with water if the pipes burst, and hopefully your inbox is inundated with nice emails on your birthday.

    Commonly used to refer to a deluge of water, inundate can also refer to an overflow of something less tangible, like information. Right before the holidays, toy stores are often inundated with eager parents scrambling to get the latest action figures and video games. Attempt to read the entire dictionary in one sitting and you'll inundate your mind with vocabulary. But you probably won't remember any of it tomorrow.

    实用短语

    1. inundate crops

      淹没农田

    2. inundate drain

      使布满

    3. inundate v

      淹没

    4. founder inundate

      浸水

    5. inundate area

      内涝区

    6. inundate farmland

    单词用法

    词根词缀
    词根 und= to overflow, to wave 溢出；波动 abound v. 充满 ab 加强 + ound〔= und〕溢出；波动 → 溢出 → 充满 abundant adj. 丰富的 ab 加强 + und 溢出；波动 + ant …的 →〔多得〕溢出来 → 丰富的 fecundity n. 多产 fec 做 + und 溢出；波动 + ity 具备某种性质，状况 → 出产的〔粮食〕溢出 → 多产 inundate v. 淹没 in 使… + und 溢出；波动 + ate 使… → 使溢出 → 淹没 redound v. 回流；起作用 red〔= re 回〕+ ound〔= und〕溢出；波动 → 波动回来 → 回流 redundant adj. 多余的 redund 回流 + ant …的 → 回流的 → 多余的 undulate v. 波动 und 溢出；波动 + ulate 使 → 波动

    词根词缀

    词根: und

    =wave,表示”波动”

    • adj.

      redundant 多余的,过剩的;[食物]丰富的;被解雇的

      red反复+und波动+ant……的→反复波动→多余的

    • n.

      fecundity 生产力;丰富,富饶

      fec=fic做+und波动+ity表名词→出产的[粮食]像波浪→丰富,富饶

      abundance 丰富,充裕,大量

      ab加强+und波动+ance表名词→[多得]像波浪一样→丰富

    • v.

      redound 提高,增加

      red回+ound=und波动→波动回来→回流,产生影响

      undulate 波动,起伏

      und波动+ulate=ate表动作→v.波动,起伏

      abound 大量存在;[in,with]充满,富于

      ab加强+ound=und波动→[多得]像波浪一样→丰富

      inundate 淹没,泛滥

      in进入+und波动+ate表动词→进入波浪,淹没

    同义词

    n.洪水;泛滥

    over  /  run  /  cascade  /  flood  /  deluge  /  overflow  /  drench

    其他释义

    immerse  /  flood  /  drench  /  over  /  run  /  deluge  /  submerge  /  overflow  /  shower  /  cascade  /  engulf  /  drown

    同根词

    词根：inundate

    adj.

    inundated洪泛的

    n.

    inundation洪水；泛滥

    v.

    inundated淹没（inundate的过去分词）