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Overwhelmed Verb Overwhelm 英[,əʊvə'Welmd 美[,Ovɚ'Wɛlmd V.淹没 Overwhelm的过去式和过去分词 压倒;覆盖;压垮

单词 overwhelmed
音标
英[,əʊvə'welmd] 美[,ovɚ'wɛlmd]
解释
v.淹没( overwhelm的过去式和过去分词 );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。
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