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.