flooding

洪水、浸水

普段は乾いている土地や場所に水が広がること。

やさしい英語で： Water spreading over land or into places that are normally dry.

• Heavy rain caused flooding.
• The town suffered severe flooding last winter.
• Flooding has closed several roads near the river.

類義語： inundation

よく使う表現： severe flooding, coastal flooding, flooding in something

情動的洪水

感情が強すぎて、パニックや激しい怒りに陥りかねない状態。

やさしい英語で： A state in which emotions become so strong that someone may panic or become extremely angry.

• Emotional flooding made it hard to speak.
• She recognized the early signs of flooding during arguments.
• The therapist taught him ways to manage flooding.

類義語： emotional overwhelm

よく使う表現： emotional flooding, experience flooding

フラッディング法

恐れるものに一気に十分向き合い、恐怖の克服を目指す治療法。

やさしい英語で： A treatment that helps someone overcome fear by facing the feared thing fully and suddenly.

• The therapist explained flooding to the patient.
• Flooding exposes a person directly to their strongest fear.
• They discussed whether flooding was suitable for treating his phobia.

類義語： flooding therapy

よく使う表現： flooding therapy, use flooding