deluge
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdel.juːdʒ/ us/ˈdel.juːdʒ/
暴雨;洪水
a very large amount of rain or water
This little stream can become a deluge when it rains heavily. 遇到暴雨的时候，这条小溪的水势就会猛涨。
a deluge of something 大量的…
a lot of something
The newspaper received a deluge of complaints/letters/phone calls about the article. 报社收到了关于这篇文章的大量投诉／信件／电话。
Not surprisingly, he has faced a deluge of criticism over the comments.
The new laws have created a deluge of paperwork for small companies.
We simply don't have the staff to deal with the deluge of requests for information.
Her comments on the show triggered a deluge of correspondence which we're just working our way through.
deluge
verb [ T usually passive ] uk/ˈdel.juːdʒ/ us/ˈdel.juːdʒ/
淹没
to cover something with a lot of water
The city was deluged when the river burst its banks. 河流决口淹没了这座城市。
figurative We've been deluged with (= have received a lot of) replies. 纷至沓来的回信使我们应接不暇。