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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The plight of starving people is too awful to think about.
饥民的苦境糟得不可想象。
I've got a terrible pain in my back.
我的背很痛。
So it looks as if she meant to return.
因此看样子她好象要回来。