swamp
noun [ C or U ] uk/swɒmp/ us/swɑːmp/
沼泽地;湿地
(an area of) very wet, soft land
an alligator-infested swamp 鳄鱼成群的沼泽地
The Everglades are an area of swamp in southern Florida. 佛罗里达大沼泽地是佛罗里达州南部的一片沼泽地区。
See also: swampland
swamp
verb uk/swɒmp/ us/swɑːmp/
(COVER)
[ T ]淹没，浸没
to cover a place or thing with a large amount of water
High tides have swamped the coast. 高涨的潮水淹没了海岸。
The boat was swamped by an enormous wave. 小船被巨浪吞没了。
(TOO MUCH/BIG)
[ T often passive ]充斥，席卷，使应接不暇
If something swamps a person, system, or place, more of it arrives than can be easily dealt with.
Foreign cars have swamped the UK market. 外国车席卷了整个英国市场。
I'm swamped with work at the moment. 我这会儿忙得不可开交。
Don't let feelings of depression swamp you. 不要被沮丧的情绪击垮。
[ T ] informal（衣服）太大而不适合
If clothes swamp you, they are much too big for you.