swamp
[swɔmp]
n.沼泽, 湿地, 困境
v.淹没, 使陷于困境,使忙于应付
例句与用法：
In the swamp we were beset by mosquitoes.
我们在沼泽地受到蚊子的围攻。
The heavy rain has turned the small garden into a swamp.
大雨使这小花园变成了一块沼泽地。
词形变化：
形容词: swampy | 名词: swampiness | 动词过去式: swamped | 动词过去分词: swamped | 动词现在分词: swamping | 动词第三人称单数: swamps |
详细释义：
n.
1. 沼泽; 沼泽地[C][U]
They drained the swamp and turned it into fertile land.
他们排去沼泽地的水, 将它变成了肥沃的土地。
2. 困境[C]
Their company is in a financial swamp.
他们的公司陷入了财政困境。
vt.
1. 使陷入沼泽; 使湿透
The horses were swamped in the stream.
这些马陷在河里。
2. 使沉没; 淹没
The boat was swamped in the storm.
那条小船在暴风雨中沉没了。
3. 使陷入困境; 使忙得不可开交[H]
His secretary was swamped with work.
他秘书的工作多得难以招架。
4. 【美】彻底击败
Henry swamped Jack 13-6.
亨利以十三比六击败杰克。
5. 清除; 开辟[(+out)]
They swamped out a small landing strip.
他们开辟了一个简易小机场。
vi.
1. 陷入沼泽(或水中)
2. 下沉; 被淹没
Their boat swamped.
他们的船被淹没了。
3. 陷入困境; 穷于应付, 不知所措