Overwhelm
[ ,ovɚ'wɛlm ]
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vt. 淹没;压倒;覆盖;压垮;
💡 词根助记
over在上，在外+whelm淹没；压倒→压倒；泛滥
📝 例句
"To amaze, overwhelm, or bewilder with spectacular display"
对壮观的表演表示惊奇、不知所措或迷惑.
The raider, cornered at length, will overwhelm one weak vessel and escape.
袭击舰即便最后被它们团团围住，它也会摧毁其中一艘较弱的巡洋舰，突围而出。
To overwhelm;inundate.
淹灭淹灭；泛滥
No difficulty can overwhelm us.
困难压不倒我们。
The defense was overwhelmed by superior numbers.
防守被优势的兵力摧垮了。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ over-结束,whelm-淹没:淹没结束后,所有的人都被征服
※ over-超过,whe-when当…什么时候,lm-拼音“罗马”:当超过一万的敌人攻向罗马的时候,也预示着罗马完全被压倒了
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
overwhelm
v[Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
(a) cover (sth/sb) completely by flowing over or pouring down on it/him; submerge suddenly （以浇或灌的方式）淹没（某物[某人]）; 使突然没入或浸入
overwhelmed by a flood 被洪水淹没的
A great mass of water overwhelmed the village. 大水淹没了村庄.
(fig 比喻) be overwhelmed with grief, sorrow, despair, etc 陷入悲哀、 悲痛、 绝望等之中
(fig 比喻) Overwhelmed with gratitude, he fell to his knees. 他感激万分, 跪倒地上.
(b) overpower (sb/sth), esp by force of numbers; defeat 压倒, 制服（某人[某事物]）（尤指以数量胜）; 击败
be overwhelmed by the enemy/by superior forces 被敌军[优势兵力]击溃.
🎯 考研助记
哦我威猛(谐音): 压倒 over+whelm推翻→翻过来→压倒
🔁 扩展释义
*[,әuvә'hwelm]vt. 淹没, 受打击, 制服, 压倒, 使不知所措【法】 打翻, 倾覆, 覆盖
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I could tell something was up by the look on their faces.
我一看他们的脸色就知道有事。
The increase in sales is being maintained.
销售额持续增长。
and slipping through we no longer take omens from their flight on this side and that; and even the most superstitious villagers no longer take off their hats to the magpie and wish it good-morning.
这些鸟对我们是有益的，虽然我们不再从它们的飞翔姿态来占卜吉凶，连最迷信的村民也不再对喜鹊脱帽行礼，祝它早安了。