We received an avalanche of inquiries.是什么意思？

We received an avalanche of inquiries.

人们纷纷来电或来函查询, 我们实在应接不暇。

we

pron. 我们，咱们，笔者，本人，朕，人们；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

received

adj. 被一般承认的，被认为标准的；v. 收到( receive的过去式和过去分词 )，接到，接纳，接待；

例句
All this equipment has received international acclaim from the specialist hi-fi press.
这套设备受到全球高保真音响专业报刊的赞誉。

an

art. 一（在元音字母前代替不定代词a），一任一某一，一个；

例句
He started eating an apple...
他开始吃苹果。

avalanche

n. 雪崩；vi. 崩

例句
The newcomer was greeted with an avalanche of publicity.
新来者受到了广泛的关注。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

inquiries

n. 调查( inquiry的名词复数 )，疑问，探究，打听；

例句
I'm making inquiries about the circumstances of Mary Dean's murder...
我在调查玛丽·迪安谋杀案的详情。