*flood² n [C] 1 a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry 洪水，水灾: homes washed away by floods 被洪水冲走的住宅 2 flood of a very large number of things or people that arrive at the same time 〔同时涌来〕大量的…: We've had a flood of inquiries. 我们已经收到大量的查询。