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Flood out Meaning in English

expression

ˈfɫəd/ /ˈaʊt
FLUHD-owt
flˈʌd/ /ˈaʊt
fl-UD-owt

释义

To force someone to leave a place because of flooding, or to be forced out by floodwaters.

用法与细微差别

'Flood out' is usually used in the passive ('be flooded out') and describes people or animals forced from their homes by water. It's common in news reports about natural disasters. Similar: 'evacuate' (more formal, general).

例句

Many families were flooded out of their homes last night.

basic

The river rose so high it flooded out the whole village.

basic

If the rain doesn't stop, we might get flooded out.

basic

Some businesses downtown were completely flooded out during last year's storms.

natural

We were flooded out and had to stay with relatives for a week.

natural

Even the farm animals were flooded out when the dam broke.

natural