1. abound /ə'baʊnd/

-- (literally, "rise in waves" or "overflow") 1. (with in or with) be will supplied; teem

2. be plentiful; be present in great quantity

Our nation abounds in opportunities for well-educated young men and women.

我们国家有很多机会提供给那些受过良好教育的年轻人。

Fish abound in the waters off Newfoundland.

纽芬兰的沿海海域有很多鱼。

 

2. inundate /'ɪnʌndeɪt/

-- flood; overflow; deluge; overwhelm

On Election Night, the victor's offices were inundated by congratulatory messages.

选举之夜，胜利者的办公室涌进了无数的贺电。

 

3. redound /rɪ'daʊnd/

-- flow back as a result; contribute

Our team's sportsmanlike conduct redounds to the credit of the school.

我们球队运动员的风度有助于提高学校的声誉。

 

4. abundant /əˈbʌndənt/

-- (literally, "rising in waves") more than sufficient; plentiful 

Before Christmas, the stores have abundant supplies of toys.

圣诞节前，商店有充足的玩具供应。

 

5. redundant /rɪˈdʌndənt/

-- (literally, "flowing back") exceeding what is necessary; superfluous

Remove the last word of the following sentence because it is redundant: "My report is longer than Bob's report."

去掉下面句子的最后一个词，因为它是多余的："My report is longer than Bob's report."

本期总结

und, unda --wave, flow 波浪；流

abound  vi. 很多

inundate  vt. 如洪水般涌进；泛滥

redound  vi. 有助于

abundant  adj. 充足的；丰富的

redundant  adj. 多余的