/ə'wɒʃ; ə`wɑʃ/
adj [pred 作表语] covered or flooded with sea water, being at or near the level of the waves （因与海浪高度相当而）被海水漫过的或淹没
*These rocks are awash at high tide. 这些礁石在涨潮时被海水淹没.
* The ship's deck was awash in the storm. 在暴风中轮船的甲板被海水漫过.
* (fig 比喻) The sink had overflowed and the kitchen floor was awash. 洗涤槽的水溢出来了, 厨房里满地都是水.

adj [not before noun]
covered with water or another liquid
containing too many things or people of a particular kind
awash with
　All the pavements were awash with rubbish.