[] a very large number or amount of sth that appears at the same time 大批，大量（的人或事物）◆a flood of complaints 大量投诉◆There has been a flood of cheap imports into the market. 已有大量的廉价进口产品涌进了市场。◆The trickle of bankruptcies has become a flood. 起初只有少数破产个案，现在却大量出现。