overwhelm

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vt. 淹没, 受打击, 制服, 压倒, 使不知所措 [法] 打翻, 倾覆, 覆盖

发音

UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlm/
UK /-ˈʍɛlm/
SCOT /ˌo.vɚˈʍɛlm/
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʍɛlm/
US /-ˈwɛlm/
其它 /ˌoː.vaˈwɛlm/
IN /ˌo.ʋəˈʋʱɛlm/

词形变化

overwhelms 复数 overwhelms overwhelmed overwhelming overwhelms 三单 overwhelming 现在分词 overwhelmed 过去式 overwhelmed 过去分词

别名

o'erwhelm

教材释义与例句

动词

淹没；压倒；受打击；覆盖；压垮

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The state or condition of being overwhelmed.

    可数 不可数
v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To engulf, surge over and submerge.

    吞没

    The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.

  2. 2.

    To overpower, crush.

    压倒

    In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.

  3. 3.

    To overpower emotionally.

    压垮

    压倒

    He was overwhelmed with guilt.

    Joy overwhelmed her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.

  4. 4.

    To cause to surround, to cover.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 9

drown overcome overtake overpower deluge submerge flood out overmaster whelm

上位词 10

fire beat charge cover raise crush shell burden saddle provoke

下位词 10

kill lock seize clutch stagger devastate steamroller get hold of knock out benight

词源

Inherited from Middle English overwhelmen, equivalent to over- + whelm.

来源：wiktionary