burst its banks

if a river bursts its banks, water from it goes onto the land 〔河〕决堤

Examples from the Corpus

burst its banks• Residents were evacuated from the town as the waters rose and the Ouse threatened to burst its banks.• The River Frome had burst its banks after torrential rain and the Rovers' ground was absolutely waterlogged.• The River Deben had burst its banks and people's homes were getting flooded.• Denied its usual egress, the river had burst its banks and was pouring down the fire-ravaged streets.

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词汇	burst its banks
释义	burst its banks burst its banks if a river bursts its banks, water from it goes onto the land 〔河〕决堤 Examples from the Corpus burst its banks• Residents were evacuated from the town as the waters rose and the Ouse threatened to burst its banks.• The River Frome had burst its banks after torrential rain and the Rovers' ground was absolutely waterlogged.• The River Deben had burst its banks and people's homes were getting flooded.• Denied its usual egress, the river had burst its banks and was pouring down the fire-ravaged streets. → burst its banks at burst1(6)
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