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Overwhelming 例:The Adj Graded 英[ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ 美[ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ Adj.势不可挡的,压倒一切的,巨大的;压倒一切的欢乐 极强烈的;势不可挡的;令人不知所措的 Affects

单词 overwhelming
音标
英[ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ] 美[ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ]
解释
adj.势不可挡的,压倒一切的,巨大的;压倒一切的欢乐;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
极强烈的;势不可挡的;令人不知所措的
If something is overwhelming, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it.
例:The task won't feel so overwhelming if you break it down into small, easy-to-accomplish steps...如果将这个任务细分为简单易行的若干步骤来做,便不会感到如此无所适从。
例:She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child.她一心想再要一个孩子。

ADJ-GRADED
(数量)巨大的,压倒性的
You can use overwhelming to emphasize that an amount or quantity is much greater than other amounts or quantities.
例:The overwhelming majority of small businesses go broke within the first twenty-four months...绝大多数小企业在头两年内就破产了。
例:The party won an overwhelming victory in Burma's general elections last May...去年5月,该党在缅甸大选中获得了压倒性的胜利。
变形
adv:overwhelmingly~

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