swamp
n[C, U]
(area of) soft wet land; marsh 湿软土地; 沼泽; 沼泽区. swamp, v
1 [Tn] flood or soak (sth) with water 淹没或浸泡(某物)
The sink overflowed and swamped the kitchen. 洗涤槽的水溢出来了, 厨房里到处是水.
A huge wave swamped the boat. 一个巨浪淹没了那条船.2 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (with sth) overwhelm sb/sth with a great quantity of things (以繁多的事物)压倒某人[某事物]
We asked for applications and were swamped (with them). 我们请大家提出申请, 因而(为此)应接不暇.
I've been swamped with work this year. 今年我工作忙得不可开交.
Between 1850 and 1910 the bison population is thought to have fallen from 60 million to just a few hundred.
人们认为,在1850年到1910年之间,野牛的头数从6,000万头降到只有几百头了。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间,老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人,因为失业的人数一直在增长。
There would be pictures in magazines and newspapers, showing crowds of peope with their cameras and noisy, excited talk.