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adj. 泥沼状的
vt. 淹没(swamp 的过去分词形式)
The boat was swamped by an enormous wave.
这个船被巨浪淹没了。
Because of the scandal, we've been swamped with phone calls all week!
因为这个丑闻,整个星期我们都在接电话,忙得不可开交!
Sorry I didn't get back to you. I've been really swamped at work lately.
对不起我没回复你。我最近工作忙得不可开交。
The entire team has been swamped at work this week, but it will be over by next Monday.
这周全队都要被工作淹没了,但是下周一之前就能完。
He’s swamped with deadlines.
他忙于应付最后期限。
We are swamped with work; schedule my appointment for next week.
我们工作忙的不可开交,帮我约下周见面吧。
I’m swamped with paperwork.
文书工作让我应接不暇。
My deepest apologies, sir. They are really swamped in the kitchen tonight and must have forgotten.
我深感抱歉,先生。今晚厨房忙得不可开交,肯定是他们给忘了。
I've been swamped this week, but you should have them in time.
我这周忙得不可开交,但你应该会及时拿到它们。
You must know that, in the storm which swamped my boat, a large ship also suffered the same fate.
你一定知道,在这场淹没了我的小船的风暴中,一艘大船也遭受了同样的命运。
He is swamped with work.
他工作正忙得不可开交。
The little boat was swamped by the waves.
小船被大浪淹没了。
His opponent swamped him with facts and figures.
他的对手用实例和数字让他难以招架。
The department was swamped with job applications.
面对纷至沓来的求职申请,这个部门疲于应对。
"Swamped"的详细解释
"Swamped"是英语中一个多义词,其含义根据语境可分为以下两类:
字面意义
指被沼泽(swamp)覆盖或淹没的自然现象。例如:"After the hurricane, the coastal town was swamped by floodwaters"(飓风过后,洪水淹没了沿海小镇)。此用法常用于描述自然灾害或地理环境变化。
比喻意义
在口语中,"swamped"常表示“极度忙碌或不堪重负”,强调因事务繁多而难以应对的状态。例如:"She's swamped with work this week and can't attend the meeting"(她本周工作缠身,无法参加会议)。这一含义被广泛用于职场或日常生活场景。
使用场景与搭配
词源与演变
该词源于17世纪荷兰语"swamp",原指“松软潮湿的土地”,后衍生出动词形式并扩展至比喻用法。
单词swamped 的详细解释如下:
形容词(adj.)
动词(v.)
如需更多例句或词性变化,可参考牛津词典或柯林斯词典(来源:、4)。
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