[] flood in/into/out of sthto arrive or go somewhere in large numbers or amounts 大量涌入／出◆Investment has flooded into the country. 投资大量涌入这个国家。◆Shoppers are flooding to the High Street stores. 购物者正纷纷涌入商业大街上的商店。◆Telephone calls came flooding in from customers. 顾客的电话像潮水般涌至。
[] (usually be flooded) to send sth somewhere in large numbers 大量送至；堆满；挤满◆The office was flooded with applications for the job. 办公室里堆满了应徵这个职位的求职信。◆We've been flooded with complaints. 我们已收到大量投诉。
[] to become or to make sth become available somewhere in large numbers or amounts （使）充斥，充满◆Cheap imported goods are flooding the market. 廉价进口商品充斥着市场。◆Investors normally flood the stock market with cash early in the year. 投资者通常会在年初向股市投入大量现金。