Word · Frequency #8534
flooding
泛滥；淹没；洪水
The act of covering something with water, or the condition of being covered with water; a flood or gush.
- 1.
An act of flooding; a flood or gush.
洪水或涌出的行为；洪水。
- 2.
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
一种行为疗法技术；让客户经历特定类型的体验,直到对其产生厌恶或麻木。
- 3.
Emotional overwhelm sometimes leading to a primal state of rage or panic.
情感上的压倒,有时导致原始的愤怒或恐慌状态。
- 4.
A form of therapy that treats a phobia by suddenly exposing the patient to the object of the phobia, instead of approaching it gradually.
一种治疗恐惧症的方法,通过突然让患者接触恐惧对象,而不是逐渐接近。
冲击疗法；满灌疗法；情绪淹没；难以承受的强烈情绪；洪水或涌出的行为；洪水。；一种行为疗法技术；让客户经历特定类型的体验,直到对其产生厌恶或麻木。；情感上的压倒,有时导致原始的愤怒或恐慌状态。
In use
The therapist used flooding to help the patient overcome her fear of spiders.
Flooding is often effective for phobias because it prevents avoidance behavior.
During flooding, the client is exposed to the feared stimulus until anxiety decreases.
flooding of [sth]
The flooding of the river caused widespread damage.
河流泛滥造成了广泛的破坏。
there is flooding (in [place])
常用于描述某地发生洪水的情况。
There was severe flooding in the coastal areas.
沿海地区发生了严重的洪水。
Common mistakes
The heavy rain caused a flood in the city.
Connections
Collocations
- flooding therapy
- 洪水疗法（一种行为疗法）
- The therapist recommended flooding therapy for his phobia.治疗师建议对他的恐惧症进行洪水疗法。
- exposure flooding
- 暴露洪水疗法
- Exposure flooding involves intense, prolonged exposure to the feared stimulus.暴露洪水疗法包括对恐惧刺激进行强烈、长时间的暴露。
- flooding technique
- 洪水技术
- The flooding technique is sometimes used to treat anxiety disorders.洪水技术有时用于治疗焦虑症。
- undergo flooding
- 接受洪水治疗
- The patient agreed to undergo flooding for his agoraphobia.病人同意接受洪水治疗他的广场恐惧症。
- use flooding
- 使用洪水疗法
- Some therapists use flooding to help patients overcome fears.一些治疗师使用洪水疗法帮助患者克服恐惧。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象洪水般涌入大量体验，直到麻木或厌恶；重复暴露以消除恐惧。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：心理治疗、行为疗法、临床心理学 通常用于心理学和行为治疗领域，属于专业术语。
Grammar Note
作为疗法名称，通常不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with -ing and share the same final sound /ɪŋ/, but they do not rhyme with 'flooding' because the stressed vowels differ. Be aware that the -ing suffix is consistently pronounced /ɪŋ/ in these words.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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