| 词汇 | overwhelm |
| 释义 | overwhelm 2 ENTRIES FOUND: overwhelm (verb) overwhelming (adjective) overwhelm /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlm/ verb overwhelms; overwhelmed; overwhelming overwhelm /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlm/ verb overwhelms; overwhelmed; overwhelming Learner's definition of OVERWHELM [+ object] 1 : to affect (someone) very strongly使深受影响（或感染） Grief overwhelmed her. = She was overwhelmed by grief. [=she felt grief so strongly that she was unable to think or act in a normal way]她悲伤万分。 Her neighbor's kindness overwhelmed her. [=moved her deeply]邻居的好意令她感激不已。 2 : to cause (someone) to have too many things to deal with压垮；使应接不暇 The many requests for assistance overwhelmed them. = They were overwhelmed by the many requests for assistance. [=they could not respond to the many requests for assistance because there were too many]那么多的求助使他们有些招架不住了。 Don't overwhelm him with facts.不要让事实把他压垮了。 They were overwhelmed with work.他们被繁重的工作压垮了。 3 : to defeat (someone or something) completely击败；压倒；征服 The city was overwhelmed by the invading army.城市被侵略军占领了。 She was overwhelmed at the polls. [=she was badly defeated in the election]她在选举中惨遭失败。 4 : to cover over (something) completely with water（水）漫过，淹没 The boat was overwhelmed [=engulfed] by a huge wave.船被巨浪吞没。 |
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