overwhelming

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a. 压倒性的, 无法抵抗的

发音

UK /ˌəʊvəˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/
US /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/
其它 /ˌoːʋaˈwɛlmɪŋ/
IN /ˌoʋəˈʋʱɛlmɪŋ/

词形变化

overwhelmings 复数 overwhelmings more overwhelming 比较级 most overwhelming 最高级

教材释义与例句

动词

压倒；淹没（overwhelm的ing形式）；制服

形容词

压倒性的；势不可挡的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A situation of being overwhelmed.

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of overwhelm

adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.

    压倒性的

  2. 2.

    Very great or intense.

  3. 3.

    Extreme.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 2

consuming overpowering

近义相关 3

intense irresistible resistless

词源

By surface analysis, overwhelm + -ing.

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