英:[ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn]
美:[ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrn]
英:[ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn]
美:[ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrn]
o·ver·turn
o vr tuhrn
第三人称单数:overturns
现在分词:overturning
过去式:overturned
过去分词:overturned
overturnable (adj.)
词根:overturn
adj.overturned 倾覆的,倒转的
v.overturned 颠覆(overturn的过去式)
Noun
1. the act of upsetting something;
"he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
2. an improbable and unexpected victory;
"the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
Verb
1. turn from an upright or normal position;
"The big vase overturned"
"The canoe tumped over"
2. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position;
"The cat knocked over the flower vase"
"the clumsy customer turned over the vase"
"he tumped over his beer"
3. rule against;
"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
4. cause the downfall of; of rulers;
"The Czar was overthrown"
"subvert the ruling class"
5. annul by recalling or rescinding;
"He revoked the ban on smoking"
"lift an embargo"
"vacate a death sentence"
6. change radically;
"E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
早在13世纪,对于车轮而言,“旋转,翻滚”,源自 over- 和 turn(v.)。大约在1300年时,一般及物意义上的“猛烈扔出”已有记录; 比喻意义上的“毁灭,摧毁”则源自14世纪末。对于司法裁决,“推翻”,始见于1826年。相关词汇: Overturned; overturning。古英语中有 oferweorpan “推翻,倾覆”。
湖水对流
湖水上下翻转与流动使上下水层充分混合、分层不明显的现象。
The first known use of overturn was in the 13th century
overviewnoun
a general survey : summary
overvalueverb
to give an excessive value to
overvalue a stock
to value too highly : place too much importance on
overvalued the opinions of others
overvalueverb
to give an excessive value to
overvalue a stock
to value too highly : place too much importance on
overvalued the opinions of others
overvalueverb
to give an excessive value to
overvalue a stock
to value too highly : place too much importance on
overvalued the opinions of others
overuse1 of 2verb
to use too much
an overused phrase
overuse2 of 2noun
too much use
overuse1 of 2verb
to use too much
an overused phrase
overuse2 of 2noun
too much use
overuse1 of 2verb
to use too much
an overused phrase
overuse2 of 2noun
too much use
overturnverb
to turn over or upside down
waves overturned the boat
invalidate, destroy
overturn the group's unity
reverse entry 2 sense 2a
overturn the court's ruling
overturnverb
to turn over or upside down
waves overturned the boat
invalidate, destroy
overturn the group's unity
reverse entry 2 sense 2a
overturn the court's ruling
overturnverb
to turn over or upside down
waves overturned the boat
invalidate, destroy
overturn the group's unity
reverse entry 2 sense 2a
overturn the court's ruling
1 Overturn ground cover, rocks, and sticks.
掀翻地面植被,岩石或树枝。
2 In a single broad movement, he overturned its contents into his larger pail.
3 He went down to the beach and crawled under an overturned rowboat and peeked out at the little waves.
4 This boat is easy to overturn because its shape is unreasonable.
这只船容易颠覆,因为它造型不合理.
5 The 21st century will overturn many of our basic assumptions about economic life.
21世纪将会颠覆很多我们关于经济生活的基础假设。
6 The cart of a fruit-and-vegetable seller had overturned in the road ahead of them.
7 “Glass was everywhere. Cars left by the side ofthe road. Even a bus got overturned. Dogs and cats everywhere, digging in trash “Mud’s everywhere.
8 He’s sitting on the floor next to an overturned skateboard, rubbing his elbow, clearly post-wipeout.
9 They did not come into substantial contact with Europeans until the sixteenth century, when Russian fur merchants overturned their governments, established military outposts throughout the region, and demanded furs in tribute.
10 There was a broadcast of a speech by this man Fidel, who is trying to overturn their dictator over in Cuba.
11 The soldiers overturned the tables and chairs, and Amah’s carefully organized box of threads and sewing tools were strewn on the floor, red silk lying on the ground like a pool of blood.
12 The broken pressure-ridges take queer shapes, overturned towers, legless giants, catapults.
13 Following the oral argument, I still had hope that the court would overturn the conviction and sentence because it was so clearly unsupported by reliable facts.
14 A glass crashed to the floor, a chair was overturned.
15 In California, a court order allowing gay marriage was overturned by a referendum last year.
在加州, 一项允许同性婚姻的法院命令于去年被公民投票所推翻.
16 I wanted to be empty like an overturned pitcher.
17 Ryan looked around to make sure no one was watching before lifting Ralph out of his pocket and placing him in an overturned boot.
18 We have been pressed by the Three Mountains for years and we overturn it at last.
我们过去被三座大山压迫了几十年,今天终于把它推倒了.
19 Harry followed, gazing around, half-scared of what he might see hidden behind the wreck of the piano or the overturned sofa, but there was no sign of a body.
20 “Give it here,” said Gregory, and he took the tray from Mig and sat down on an overturned kettle that had rolled free from the tower.
1 翻转
turn tip cant flip roll resupinate over turnover retrovert upturn reverse keel upturned inverse flopover reflection tumbling eversion retroversion retroflexion wintle capsize invert evert overset
2 毁灭
undone unkillable finish dog ruin confusion doom bane debacle wrack undoing perdition ruination ballyhack wreck havoc shipwreck consume undo slay devour smite raze immolate outroot
3 倾覆
overthrow overset flip-over turn upset topple capsize keel cant over tip keel over over fall ruin turnover discomfiture destroy subversion unbalance turn turtle tip up tip over tumble wintle overwhelm
5 垮台
fall crash downfall crack down-throw overthrow falling tumble downcome fold play smash die on feet put the skids on come unstuck
6 翻过来
7 使倒下
8 使无效
avoid cancel defeat override negate neutralize deactivate extinguish vacate neuter nullify inactivate defang diriment negative destroy void frustrate undo torpedo invalidate vitiate stultify emasculate
9 撤销
withdrawal reversal retraction kill lift cancel reverse withdraw surrender retract quash countermand cancellation revocation rescission pull-out rowback pull scratch repeal rescind abrogate draw back from doing draw back from from doing set aside put off strike down draw back
10 倒转
reverse converse inverted inverse retrograde inversive about reversal inversion turn upend cant
11 打倒
knockout out mayhem knock-down overset overthrowal down floor lay bowl grass crush flatten smear overthrow fell
12 灭亡
fallen perishing fall ruin destruction fate overthrow wrack perdition downcast ruination quietus ballyhack die crumble perish shipwreck ruinate lose downfall subversive end come to the ground
14 推翻
demolition overthrow overset confutation downthrow reverse explode tumble topple squelch dethrone confute demolish override confound throw down ruin hurl subvert quash disarray cross up unhorse blow apart push over negative dislodge set aside repudiation bouleversement overthrowal upset overrule repudiate contravene prostrate disavow evert
16 无效
diriment non-effective void useless idle invalid unavailable inefficient incompetent futile feeble ineffectual feckless unavailing nugatory zero nullity avoid negative destroy defeat frustrate undo negate neutralize torpedo deactivate extinguish vacate invalidate nullify vitiate stultify null pathetic inoperative anaemic badly futility negation invalidity emasculate no good any much good null and void
17 革命
18 征服
victory defeat triumph conquest subjection overmaster reduce subject beat overcome bow crush conquer subdue repress surmount subjugate vanquish crush out crumple up tread down smite hip and thigh
19 废除
extinct cancellation repeal abolition undoing voidance defeat undo abolish negate rescind annul abrogate unmake cancel reform revoke put an end to dismantle disestablish do away with strike down rip up
22 瓦解
disintegrative disintegratively fall breakdown smash disruption breakup disorganization débacle collapse disintegrate disgregate disrupt break apart at the seams come apart at the seams fall apart at the seams solvent crash ruin overthrow debacle subversion disintegration chip ruinate wreck disorganize downfall