英:[ˌəʊvəˈwelm]
美:[ˌoʊvərˈwelm]
英:[ˌəʊvəˈwelm]
美:[ˌoʊvərˈwelm]
o·ver·whelm
o vr welm
overwhelms, overwhelming, overwhelmed
词根:overwhelm
adj.overwhelming 压倒性的;势不可挡的
adv.overwhelmingly 压倒性地;不可抵抗地
v.overwhelming 压倒;淹没(overwhelm的ing形式);制服
verb
transitive verb
upset, overthrow
The tornado overwhelmed many mobile homes.
to cover over completely : submerge
The city was overwhelmed by the flooding caused by the hurricane.
to overcome by superior force or numbers
The city was overwhelmed by the invading army.
to overpower in thought or feeling overwhelmed by terror A sense of inadequacy overwhelmed me. overwhelmed with guilt
overwhelmed with grief
14世纪中叶, overwhelmen,意为“翻转,推翻,倾覆”,源自 over- 和中古英语 whelmen “翻转”(见 whelm)。意为“完全淹没”的含义早在15世纪就出现了。也许连接的概念是一艘船等被大浪掀翻。比喻意义上的“使毁灭”可追溯到1520年代。相关词汇: Overwhelmed; overwhelming; overwhelmingly。
压倒对方
Middle English, from over >entry 1 + whelmen to turn over, cover up
The first known use of overwhelm was in the 14th century
overwriteverb
to write over the surface of : write on top of
to write too much or in an overly elaborate style
overwritten accounts of everyday events
overworkverb
to work or cause to work too hard or long
overworked the crew
to use too much
overworked phrases
overworkverb
to work or cause to work too hard or long
overworked the crew
to use too much
overworked phrases
overwinterverb
to spend or survive the winter
the butterfly overwinters in Mexico
oxyhemoglobinnoun
a compound of hemoglobin with oxygen that is the chief means of transportation of oxygen from the air (as in the lungs) by way of the blood to the tissues
overwhelmingadjective
great sense 4, extreme
an overwhelming response
overwhelmverb
to cover over completely : submerge
a boat overwhelmed by a wave
to overcome completely : crush
overwhelmed by grief
1 "So, how goes it? Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed by the schoolwork?"
2 I can barely stomach the overwhelming longing I feel to return there.
3 Chandrasekhar showed that a collapsing star that has about 1.4 times the mass of our sun will have enough gravity to overwhelm the Pauli exclusion principle.
4 And there were moments when the beauty of this country and its people so overwhelmed me that I couldn’t speak.
5 She was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt.
她感到愧疚难当。
6 The second is that societies lacking the invention find themselves at a disadvantage vis-a-vis the inventing society, and they become overwhelmed and replaced if the disadvantage is sufficiently great.
7 Can you feel your instincts overwhelm your reason?
本能的直觉,是否已淹没你的理性?
8 Will the rapid growth in data traffic overwhelm wireless networks?
高速增长的数据流量是否会压垮无线网络?
9 After being so immersed in Warcross, the silence in the apartment feels overwhelming.
10 I was totally overwhelmed, and I couldn’t help but think that maybe switching swords had been a mistake.
11 The signal from the largest tends to overwhelm the others.
最大体积的行星发出的讯号总是会覆盖其它行星的讯号。
12 Reading went slowly, slowly, so doing homework was overwhelming.
13 He told her about the good white Burgundy he and Olanna drank and how, afterward, he was overwhelmed with regret.
14 The Link between us magnifies our emotions tenfold, and I fight for air, overwhelmed at the heat of his desire coursing through us—and my own responding passion rushing back to him.
15 Seeing so many people, Sam’s legs shook and she sat down heavily on the toilet, overwhelmed—but her sister was thrilled, asking everyone’s name as they came in.
16 I stood staring for a long moment, stunned and overwhelmed, then said maybe we could sort through it together, then I could find somewhere to photocopy what I’d need.
17 The tart smell of those pomegranates was almost overwhelming.
18 Thomas held his hands up, overwhelmed with relief.
19 Here once again Anna found herself nearly overwhelmed.
20 But now the Klan provided no answers for the questions that stormed out of the darkness, like soldiers into battle, threatening to overwhelm him.
1 击败
defeat conquest have beat conquer prevail subdue confound hammering best down pip worst outplay vanquish dethrone whop outfight get the better of beat off see off dispose of finish off crack kick some ass bring down kick ass smash squash overpower do for beat out
2 覆盖
superjacent over house cover CAP coat roof bury blanket overlay shroud clothe overspread face cake scatter carve mantle smother be dripping with lag drown overwrite envelop obliterate sheathe bedeck wreathe bestrew fall over covering vesture sheeting whelm overcanopy lay cap shade carpet drift drape cloak drench muffle pall hap bespread
5 淹没
submerged drowned submersion submergence flood drown swamp submerge inundate whelm drown out inundation swallow overflow engulf deluge deafen submerse obscure float over head and ears overrun flush close over inundant flow gulf avalanche overwash
7 吞没
9 大吃一惊
astounded flabbergasted traumatized freak stun amaze traumatize bowl over be taken aback be struck all of a heap
10 使大吃一惊
11 彻底击败
slaughter own cream murder smoke Hammer humble smash flatten skunk thrash checkmate drub knock into a cocked hat
12 使深受感动
13 破坏
destructive mischievous baleful hell rack breach destruction sap ravage desolation destroy dish murder trash poison undo torpedo blitz sabotage blight subvert honeycomb besmear unbuild blast upset crab bite the dust
16 不安
all-overish sorry uncomfortable troubled uneasy disturbed unsettled queasy disquiet twitchy streaked unquiet disconcerted suspensive uneasily all-overs dispeace misease disease wonder fear anxiety sweat discomfort disturbance fret stew unrest flurry suspense tremor apprehension agitation angst unease distaste pucker perturbation uneasiness dingbat disquietude discomposure katzenjammer incertitude inquietude psych-out bother undo unsettle qualm distemper disconcert discompose untune do to
17 使应接不暇
18 击垮
19 窘迫
20 制服
uniform fatigue livery master crush squash submission bury subdue inundate subjugate keep under colour habiliment tame overmaster wear overcome zap bring under
21 击溃
23 征服
conquest reduce crush conquer subdue quell subjugate vanquish overmaster keep under master command overpower break overcome enslave
26 不知所措
bushed dizzy quandary flummox at wit's end be at a loss be stuck for lose the way be at a stand off balance lost nonplussed paralysis flounder boggle not know where way to turn not know which way to turn mix up embarrassed bewildered flustered 404 floor fluster disorientate lose the plot at a loss confounded amaze amazement astonied dither gravel at wit end out of wits lose bearings
27 压倒
preponderant overmastering crush strike weigh overcome drown swamp devastate devour overpower smother deluge overbalance overbear whelm overmatch crushing steamroller fall bow bury overtake inundate deafen overmaster floor fight down crush down beat creation outface zap bow down bear down top prevail outnumber overwhelming overbearing overpowering knockdown preponderate under crumple finish press convince sweep overlay oppress overrule clobber banjax hit for six
32 受不了