befloodとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

beflood (三人称単数 現在形 befloods, 現在分詞 beflooding, 過去形および過去分詞形 beflooded)

1. (transitive) To flood around or about; flood all over; inundate.
   • 1783, The gentleman's magazine, and historical chronicle:

     Why, to suit his hypothesis of pulsion and suction, must, a water-spout be confined to the ocean, like a squirt to the pond, and only upon a rare occasion be raised up or lifted about to splash and beflood the neighbouring shores?

   • 1856, Catholic Church, Martin Wilson Foye, Romish rites, offices, and legends:

     What waves of tears beflood her face! What dolours rend her aching heart!

   • 1962, James Branch Cabell, Padraic Colum, Margaret Freeman Cabell, Between friends: letters of James Branch Cabell and others:

     Otherwise, I liked the paper immensely, and if you really enjoy reading James I merely marvel without exhortation. But the "Feminine Nuisance" is quite a different couple of sandals. ... I beflood it with an approval [...]