overwhelm
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it. (強(qiáng)烈地影響而) 使不知所措
He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past. 他陷入了一種對(duì)過(guò)去的渴望而不能自拔。
2. overwhelmedADJ (強(qiáng)烈地影響而使) 不知所措的
Sightseers may be a little overwhelmed by the crowds and noise. 觀光者可能被人群和噪聲搞得有點(diǎn)不知所措。
3. V-T If a group of people overwhelm a place or another group, they gain complete control or victory over them. 徹底制服; 擊敗
It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy. 顯然同盟國(guó)一次大槼模的進(jìn)攻就會(huì)徹底擊敗已被削弱的敵軍。
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overwhelm /???v??w?lm/ (overwhelming,overwhelmed,overwhelms)
劍橋詞典
overwhelm verb (FORCE)
[ 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ]to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force
(用武力)制服,擊敗,征服
Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels and seized control of the capital . 政府軍已擊敗了叛亂者,控制了首都。
overwhelm verb (EMOTION)
[ 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 常用於被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的動(dòng)詞 ]to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion
(強(qiáng)烈的感情)充溢,使難以承受,使不知所措
They were overwhelmed with/by grief when their baby died . 嬰兒夭折時(shí)他們悲痛欲絕。
I was overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received . 收到這些鮮花和支持者的來(lái)信讓我激動(dòng)得不知所措。
overwhelm verb (WATER)
[ 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ] literaryIf water overwhelms a place , it covers it suddenly and completely .
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