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Overwhelm Overwhelmed Verb 英[ˌəʊvəˈwelm 美[ˌoʊvərˈwelm Vt.淹没;压倒;覆盖;压垮 情感、事件等)使不知所措,使难以承受 Feeling

单词 overwhelm
音标
英[ˌəʊvəˈwelm] 美[ˌoʊvərˈwelm]
解释
vt.淹没;压倒;覆盖;压垮;
例句

VERB
(情感、事件等)使不知所措,使难以承受
If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it.
例:He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past...他一心渴望回到从前。
例:The need to talk to someone, anyone, overwhelmed her.她迫不及待地要找个人说说话,随便是谁都行。

VERB
征服;制服;击败
If a group of people overwhelm a place or another group, they gain complete control or victory over them.
例:It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy.毫无疑问,盟军一次大规模的进攻就会击溃已是强弩之末的敌军。
变形
third:overwhelms~done:overwhelmed~ing:overwhelming~past:overwhelmed~

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