overwhelm
英 [ˌəʊvəˈwelm] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈwelm]

vt.

淹没；压倒；覆盖；压垮

变形

过去式：overwhelmed过去分词：overwhelmed现在分词：overwhelming第三人称单数：overwhelms

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 覆盖,淹没 cover completely and usually suddenly
2. vt. 打败,压倒 defeat or make powerless (usually a group of people) by much greater force of numbers
3. vt. 使不知所措 make (sb) completely helpless, usually suddenly

英英释义

overwhelm

• v.
  • overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

    同义词：overpowersweep overwhelmovercomeovertake

  • charge someone with too many tasks

    同义词：delugeflood out

  • cover completely or make imperceptible

    同义词：submergedrown

  • overcome by superior force

    同义词：overpowerovermaster

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• overwhelm quite非常感激

～+介词

• overwhelm by以…压倒…
• overwhelm with使某人对…措手不及

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. No difficulty can overwhelm us.
   困难压不倒我们。
2. If I cannot overwhelm with my quality, I will overwhelm with my quantity.
   如果我不能以质量压倒，我就一定要以数量压倒。
3. Your kindness quite overwhelmed me.
   你的好意使我感激难言。
4. The village was overwhelmed when the floods came.
   这个村庄在洪水泛滥时被淹没了。
5. Europe's golfers completely overwhelmed the Americans.
   欧洲的高尔夫运动员以压倒性的优势击败了美国对手。

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