to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems: Our washing machine broke down yesterday and flooded the kitchen. 我们的洗衣机昨天坏了，把厨房里弄得到处是水。 inundate uk / ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/ us / ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/ verb formal to flood an area with water: If the dam breaks it will inundate large parts of the town. 如果水坝决口，这个城镇的大部分地区都将被淹没。