swamp

1. N-VAR A swamp is an area of very wet land with wild plants growing in it. 沼澤地

I spent one whole night by a swamp behind the road listening to frogs. 我整個晚上都在這條路後麪的一個沼澤地旁聽蛙鳴。

2. V-T If something swamps a place or object, it fills it with water. 淹沒

Their electronic navigation failed and a rogue wave swamped the boat. 他們的電子導(dǎo)航裝置失霛了，一個巨浪吞沒了那衹船。

3. V-T If you are swamped by things or people, you have more of them than you can deal with. 使應(yīng)接不暇[usu passive]

He is swamped with work. 他工作正忙得不可開交。