n.

1. 沼泽；沼泽地[C][U]
   They drained the swamp and turned it into fertile land.

   他们排去沼泽地的水，将它变成了肥沃的土地。

2. 困境[C]
   Their company is in a financial swamp.

   他们的公司陷入了财政困境。

vt.

1. 使陷入沼泽；使湿透
   The horses were swamped in the stream.

   这些马陷在河里。

2. 使沉没；淹没
   The boat was swamped in the storm.

   那条小船在暴风雨中沉没了。

3. 使陷入困境；使忙得不可开交[H]
   His secretary was swamped with work.

   他秘书的工作多得难以招架。

4. 【美】彻底击败
   Henry swamped Jack 13-6.

   亨利以十三比六击败杰克。

5. 清除；开辟[（+out）]
   They swamped out a small landing strip.

   他们开辟了一个简易小机场。

vi.

1. 陷入沼泽（或水中）
2. 下沉；被淹没
   Their boat swamped.

   他们的船被淹没了。

3. 陷入困境；穷于应付，不知所措

n.

v.

1. overwhelm or flood with water.
2. overwhelm with too much of something; inundate.