"inundated" in Chinese (Simplified)
淹没被淹没（比喻）应接不暇
Definition
被水淹没，或被大量的事情（如工作、消息、问题）所压倒或困扰。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于比喻，如“inundated with work”指被工作压得喘不过气，不是指被水淹没。语气偏正式，口语和书面语都常用。注意根据上下文判断是比喻用法还是字面意思。
Examples
The town was inundated by heavy rain last night.
昨晚，这座小镇被大雨**淹没**了。
She felt inundated with homework after the holidays.
假期结束后，她觉得作业**堆积如山**。
My inbox is inundated with messages every morning.
每天早上我的收件箱都**堆满**了消息。
We were inundated with questions after the announcement.
公告后，我们被**问题淹没**了。
The help desk got inundated with complaints during the outage.
故障期间，客服**接到了大量投诉**。
I was inundated at work today—barely had time for lunch.
今天工作时我**忙得不可开交**，几乎没时间吃午饭。