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.
Use this treatment twice a day for a week. And another thing, at the end of the week, throw the frozen peas away. They won't be fit to eat.
一天治疗两次,一周为一个疗程。还有,一周以后要把冻豌豆扔掉。它们不能吃。
Thus they lay on hard wooden boards, unable to stand up or move around.
这样,他们就躺在硬木板上,既不能站立起来,也不能活动。
To examine your skills and abilities still further, ask yourself this question: in the following three areas - skills with people, skills with information or skills with things - which are your best skills? Note that it is not enough to say to yourself,