英语词汇“overwhelming”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

o•ver•whelm•ing adj.

very large, such as in amount or size;
very great:an overwhelming victory of over one hundred thousand votes.

very powerful:an overwhelming feeling of guilt; an overwhelming desire to help.

o•ver•whelm•ing•ly, adv.

o•ver•whelm•ing adj.

that overwhelms;
overpowering:The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
so great as to render resistance or opposition useless:an overwhelming majority.

overwhelm + -ing² 1565–75

o′ver•whelm′ing•ly, adv.
o′ver•whelm′ing•ness, n.

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overwhelming /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ adj

overpowering in effect, number, or force

ˌoverˈwhelmingly adv

o•ver•whelm 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.

o•ver•whelm 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

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

单词	overwhelming
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 o•ver•whelm•ing /ˌoʊvɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/USA pronunciation adj. very large, such as in amount or size; very great:an overwhelming victory of over one hundred thousand votes. very powerful:an overwhelming feeling of guilt; an overwhelming desire to help. o•ver•whelm•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 o•ver•whelm•ing (ō′vər hwel′ming, -wel′-),USA pronunciation adj. that overwhelms; overpowering:The temptation to despair may become overwhelming. so great as to render resistance or opposition useless:an overwhelming majority. overwhelm + -ing² 1565–75 o′ver•whelm′ing•ly, adv. o′ver•whelm′ing•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: overwhelming /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ adj overpowering in effect, number, or force ˌoverˈwhelmingly adv WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 o•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 © 2024 o•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
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