新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

swamp

英  [swɒmp]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • swamps

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 沼泽地

    A swamp is an area of very wet land with wild plants growing in it.

    双语例句

    例:

    I spent one whole night by a swamp behind the road listening to frogs.

    我在路边的沼泽地旁听了一晚上的蛙鸣。

    VERB. 动词
  • swamps , swamping , swamped

    1[T 及物动词] 淹没

    If something swamps a place or object, it fills it with water.

    双语例句

    例:

    Their electronic navigation failed and a rogue wave swamped the boat.

    他们的电子导航失灵了,船被一个巨浪吞没。

    2[T 及物动词] 使应接不暇 , 使不堪承受

    If you are swamped by things or people, you have more of them than you can deal with.

    双语例句

    例:

    He is swamped with work.

    他因工作而忙得不可开交。

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