overfall

n. 湍流, 溢流 [化] 溢流; 外溢; 溢出; 溢出口; 回浆

发音

UK /ˈəʊvəfɔːl/
其它
US /ˈoʊvɚfɔl/
其它
UK /əʊvəˈfɔːl/
US /oʊvɚˈfɔl/

词形变化

overfalls 复数 overfalls overfallen overfalling overfalls 三单 overfell overfalling 现在分词 overfell 过去式 overfallen 过去式 overfallen 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.

  2. 2.

    Part of a garment that hangs so as to cover a lower part.

v.
  1. 1.

    To fall on or spill over so as to cover (something).

    及物
  2. 2.

    To change or affect so as to pervade (something); to come over

    及物
  3. 3.

    To fall over; to spill from an edge or height.

    不及物
  4. 4.

    To fall over; to topple.

    不及物

词源

From Middle English overfallen, from Old English oferfeallan (“to fall upon, attack”), from Proto-West Germanic *obarfallan, *ubirfallan, from Proto-Germanic *ubirfallaną; equivalent to over- + fall. Cognate with Dutch overvallen (“to raid, overtake”), German überfallen (“to assault, attack, raid”), Swedish överfalla (“to attack”).

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