swamped
/swɒmp/ (bre, ipa) · [swˈɔmpt] /swɑːmp/ (ame, ipa)
swamped — 名詞
1. an area of soft, wet land, often partly covered with water, where trees and bush
沼澤
樹木叢生的潮濕沼澤地帶
an area of soft, wet land, often partly covered with water, where trees and bushes grow
The local conservation group is working to protect the swamp near Blackwater Creek from hotel developers.
當地保育團體正在努力保護黑水溪附近的沼澤，以免被飯店開發商破壞。
countable: the swamp / a swamp
Heavy rain turned the field behind the school into a muddy swamp.
大雨把學校後面的田地變成了一片泥濘的沼澤。
Alligators and snakes are common in the swamps of the southern United States.
鱷魚和蛇在美國南部的沼澤中很常見。
Park rangers warned hikers that the swamp path was thick with mud and tangled roots.
公園管理員提醒登山客，沼澤小徑上滿是泥巴和糾結的樹根。
文法句型
swamp + is/are
the swamp(s)
用法筆記
Often refers to an area that is wet year-round, unlike a marsh which may dry out seasonally. Swamps typically have more trees and woody plants than marshes.
常見錯誤
2. a situation that is full of problems or unpleasant things and is very hard to es
困境
充滿麻煩、難以脫身的處境
a situation that is full of problems or unpleasant things and is very hard to escape from
After the factory closed, Hana felt stuck in a swamp of debt and worry about her daughter's school fees.
工廠關閉後，Hana 陷入了債務和女兒學費的困境中。
a swamp of [problems] — figurative use
The family bakery was pulled into a legal swamp over its brand name that took years to escape.
那間家庭麵包店因商標問題陷入法律困境，花了數年才脫身。
After the breakup, Meera was trapped in a swamp of anger and guilt her friends could not understand.
分手後，Meera 陷入了憤怒和自責的困境，朋友們都無法理解。
The ceasefire talks between the two regions sank into a swamp of mistrust and broken promises from both sides.
雙方地區之間的停火談判因彼此缺乏信任和承諾落空而陷入困境。
- quagmire
a more dramatic word suggesting it is very hard to escape from the situation
- mess
more informal and general; can be physical or abstract
- predicament
focuses on an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of
文法句型
a swamp of [problems/debt/emotion]
用法筆記
Always used figuratively — the subject is an abstract problem (debt, paperwork, confusion), not a physical place. The pattern is almost always 'a swamp of + [abstract noun]'.
常見錯誤
swamped — 動詞
- swampedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- swampeds3rd person singular
- swampeding-ing form
- swampededpast simple
1. to give someone or a system so much work, information, or requests that they can
忙不過來
事情多得無法應付
to give someone or a system so much work, information, or requests that they cannot deal with it all
Since the article appeared online, the office has been swamped with reader letters.
那篇文章上線後，辦公室就被讀者來信淹沒了。
passive: be swamped with [things]
Ryo was swamped with assignments during the final week of the semester.
Ryo 在學期最後一週被作業壓得喘不過氣來。
The customer service team was completely swamped by phone calls after the price change.
價格調整之後，客服團隊被電話忙得不可開交。
Applications from overseas students have swamped the university's admissions office.
來自海外學生的申請已經讓大學的招生辦公室忙不過來了。
When the funding application deadline arrived, the research team was swamped with last-minute paperwork from every department.
資金申請截止日一到，研究團隊就被各部門的截止前文書工作淹沒了。
文法句型
be swamped with + noun (work/requests)
be swamped by + noun (people/calls)
用法筆記
This is by far the most common use of 'swamp' in everyday English. The passive form 'be swamped with' is especially frequent — e.g., 'I'm swamped with work.' The active form ('they swamped us with orders') is also common.
常見錯誤
2. to flood something with water so heavily that it is completely covered or filled
淹沒；氾濫
被大量水覆蓋
to flood something with water so heavily that it is completely covered or filled
The rising river swamped the coastal villages along the shore.
暴漲的河水淹沒了沿岸的村莊。
active: river + swamped + place
A huge wave swamped their small fishing boat near the harbour.
一個巨浪淹沒了他們停泊在港口附近的小漁船。
The campsite was completely swamped by floodwater after the storm.
暴風雨過後，露營區完全被洪水淹沒了。
Heavy rains swamped the basement, ruining boxes of old photographs.
大雨淹沒了地下室，毀掉了一箱箱的老照片。
文法句型
swamp + noun (place/object)
be swamped by + noun (water/wave)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice ('was swamped by a wave'). The agent is almost always a body of water (river, wave, rain, flood).
常見錯誤
3. if a piece of clothing swamps someone, it is much too large for their body and h
過於寬大
衣服尺寸遠大於身材
if a piece of clothing swamps someone, it is much too large for their body and hangs very loosely
Beatrix tried on her father's old coat, and it swamped her, reaching below her knees.
Beatrix 穿上父親的舊大衣，衣服過於寬大，長到她的膝蓋以下。
clothing + swamps + person
The borrowed sweater swamped the child, covering his hands completely.
那件借來的毛衣對孩子來說過於寬大，完全蓋住了他的雙手。
Tuan felt the oversized uniform swamped his thin frame.
Tuan 覺得那件太大號的制服穿在他瘦弱的身軀上顯得太寬大了。
Yasmin tried on the dress, but it swamped her figure and looked shapeless.
Yasmin 試穿了那件洋裝，但衣服過於寬大，看起來毫無版型。
文法句型
clothes + swamp + person
用法筆記
Almost always used in the active voice with clothes as the subject. Unlike verb sense 2, the passive form ('was swamped by the coat') is very rare. Not used in formal writing.