中英释义：
floodn.洪水；大量涌入；大批；大量的人；大量的物；（the Flood）（圣经中的）诺亚洪水
overflowv.溢出；充溢；洋溢；泛滥；充满；涌出；流出；充斥；超出容量；容纳不下；（感情）迸发；（情感）溢于言表；（人群）挤满；（人）蜂拥而至；（河流）泛滥成灾；（光线或声音）弥漫开来
inundatev.淹没；泛滥；充斥；压倒；使应接不暇；使不胜负荷；使难以应对
proliferatev.迅速增加；繁殖；扩散；激增；猛增；增殖；使增生；扩展；蔓延
黄毒泛滥
spread of evil of pornography
泛滥成灾
flood; deluge; be seriously inundated with flood;flood; overflow; be full of
任其泛滥
let it spread unchecked
自由泛滥
(of erroneous ideas, etc) spread unchecked; run wild/rampant
防止河水泛滥
stem the river's outflow
这场大雨致使了洪水泛滥。
The heavy rain caused the flood.
大雨会导致峡谷迅速泛滥。
Heavy rains can cause the ravines to flood quickly.
大坝的崩溃会导致洪水泛滥。
The collapse of the dam would cause flooding.
由于河水泛滥，河岸被淹没了。
The riverbanks were flooded due to the overflowing river.
政府计划保护泛滥平原免受开发。
The government has plans to protect the floodplains from development.
这条河经常泛滥，并在泛滥平原上沉积肥沃的土壤。
The river often overflows and deposits rich soil on the floodplains.
小溪被阻塞了以防止村庄洪水泛滥。
The stream was dammed to prevent flooding in the village.
在雨季，泛滥平原可能会完全被淹没。
During the rainy season, the floodplains can become completely submerged.
他们用沙袋堵塞了河流，以防洪水泛滥。
They block up the river with sandbags to prevent flooding.
每年，尼罗河都会泛滥，滋养周围的土地。
Every year, the Nile floods, nourishing the surrounding land.
手机泛滥带来最糟糕的后果，应该就是大大影响剧场演出。那真是失礼的行为！
Perhaps the most heinous example of cellphone abuse is ringing in the theater. What temerity!
《歌舞青春》《High School Musical》
这个词的使用的太泛滥了。我认识的这样的女士不超过6个，那一定是多才多艺的。可我不是。
The word is indeed applied too liberally. I cannot boast of knowing more than half a dozen women, in all my acquaintance, that are truly accomplished. Nor I, to be sure!
《傲慢与偏见》《Pride & Prejudice》
