| 词汇 | overflow |
| 释义 | overflow (noun) overflow 2 ENTRIES FOUND: overflow (verb) overflow (noun) 1 overflow /ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ/ verb overflows; overflowed; overflowing 1 overflow /ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ/ verb overflows; overflowed; overflowing Learner's definition of OVERFLOW 1 : to flow over the edge or top of (something)溢出；漫出 [+ object] The river overflowed its banks.河水淹没了两岸。 [no object] The creek overflows every spring.每年春天小河都会泛滥。 The water in the tub overflowed.浴缸里的水溢出来了。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 The large crowd filled the room and overflowed into the lobby.房间里人太多，都挤到大厅里了。 2 [+ object] : to fill or cover (something) completely装满；完全盖住 Books and papers overflowed his desk.书报铺满了他的书桌。 The paragraph overflowed the page.这一段文字占满了一整页。 3 [no object] : to be completely filled with something : to be so filled that there is not enough room for anything or anyone more塞满；挤满 overflowing trash cans塞得满满的垃圾桶 — often + with His desk was overflowing with papers.他的书桌上摆满了各种文件。 The hotels are all filled/full to overflowing with tourists.宾馆都游客爆满。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 Her heart was overflowing with joy.她满心欢喜。 2 overflow /ˈoʊvɚˌfloʊ/ noun plural overflows 2 overflow /ˈoʊvɚˌfloʊ/ noun plural overflows Learner's definition of OVERFLOW [count] 1 : an act of flowing over the edge or top of something溢出；泛滥 — usually singular通常用单数； — often + of The rescuers put up sandbags to stop the overflow of the river.救援者堆起沙袋防止河水漫出。 2 a : the amount of something that flows over the edge or top of something else溢出物；溢出量； — usually singular通常用单数 The overflow from the river flooded the field.泛滥的河水淹没了田地。 b : the number of people or things that goes over a limit（人或物）超出量，过剩量 — usually singular通常用单数； — often + of The police tried to control the overflow of traffic.警方想要控制过量的车流。 The company hired more people to handle the overflow of phone calls.公司雇用了更多人手来处理应接不暇的电话。 — sometimes used before another noun有时用于另一名词前 The band played to an overflow crowd. [=a crowd larger than a place is meant to hold]乐队演奏时听众爆满。 3 : a pipe or container for liquid that overflows from something else溢流管；溢流盛器 |
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