| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•whelm /ˌoʊvɚˈhwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to overpower or overcome in mind or feeling:She was overwhelmed by remorse.
- to overpower or defeat (a group) with greater force or numbers:The enemy battalion overwhelmed our defenders.
- to burden excessively:He was overwhelmed with work, illness, and family problems.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•whelm (ō′vər hwelm′, -welm′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to overcome completely in mind or feeling:overwhelmed by remorse.
- to overpower or overcome, esp. with superior forces;
destroy;
crush:Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians. - to cover or bury beneath a mass of something, as floodwaters, debris, or an avalanche;
submerge:Lava from erupting Vesuvius overwhelmed the city of Pompeii. - to load, heap, treat, or address with an overpowering or excessive amount of anything:a child overwhelmed with presents; to overwhelm someone with questions.
- to overthrow.
- 1300–50; Middle English; see over-, whelm
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: overwhelm /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/ vb (transitive)- to overpower the thoughts, emotions, or senses of
- to overcome with irresistible force
- to cover over or bury completely
- to weigh or rest upon overpoweringly
|