| 词汇 | overwhelmed |
| 释义 | overwhelmed past simple and past participle ofoverwhelm overwhelm verb uk /ˌəʊ.vəˈwelm/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwelm/ overwhelmverb (FORCE)[ T ] to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force: （用武力）制服，击败，征服 Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels and seized control of the capital.政府军已击败了叛乱者，控制了首都。 The boxer relied on his power, pace, and pressure to overwhelm opponents. Winning and defeating annihilate annihilation bank be gunning for someoneidiom be one in the eye for someoneidiom convincing mincemeat moral victory move/go/close in for the killidiom near thing outclass scrape sew slaughter sweep the boardidiom take someone down take someone to the cleaner'sidiom take something apart takedown thrash overwhelmverb (EMOTION)C1[ Tusually passive ] to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion: （强烈的感情）充溢，使难以承受，使不知所措 She was overwhelmed with/by grief when her father died. I was overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received.收到这些鲜花和支持者的来信让我激动得不知所措。 Inspiring feelings in others amuse arousal arouse arouse someone's curiosity emotive fill inflame inspirational inspirationally inspire inspirer invoke kindle overwhelm refire resonate stirring stirringly touching touchingly overwhelmverb (WATER)[ T ]literary If water overwhelms a place, it covers it suddenly and completely: （水）淹没，覆盖，漫过 The water overwhelmed levees in the area. The rain that caused the flooding was of such unusual intensity that the sewers were overwhelmed. Floods, tides & currents atmospheric river current eddy flash flood flooded floodplain gyre high tide high water mark inundation longshore drift overwhelm tidal tidally tide table turbulence turbulent water waterline whelm You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Enclosing, surrounding and immersing overwhelmverb (BE TOO MUCH)[ T ] If something overwhelms someone or something, it is too much, or almost too much, for them to manage: An attack that injures massive numbers would overwhelm hospitals. Doctors' offices would be overwhelmed with phone calls. Causing difficulties for oneself or others ask questions of someone/somethingidiom be a tall orderidiom be asking for troubleidiom be your own worst enemyidiom bother someone with something dig lay make heavy weather of somethingidiom make it difficult for someone to do something obduracy open a can of worms overburden sand shoot store up trouble/problemsidiom subject someone/something to something sucker punch swamp tall wrong-foot Examples of overwhelmedoverwhelmed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The authors have had to be selective, otherwise the readership would have been overwhelmed by conflicting evidence and comment. One member noted that communities could be overwhelmed by repeated consultations. Being so easily overwhelmed with information must reduce our ability to respond rapidly and effectively to predators and other dangers. But, eventually, severe military threat overwhelmed all other factors. Will tropical forests also be overwhelmed by exotic species, or do tropical forests possess some resistance against invasive species? A jaunty canon between woodwind and percussion then gets rapidly overwhelmed by brass. However, if this radiologist is overwhelmed by a flood of images from a network of institutions, misdiagnosis may occur. Parental involvement is especially important for younger adolescents who may become overwhelmed by some of the more specific information regarding medication and its side effects. In this sense they were not bewildered or overwhelmed by what was happening to them. Finding itself in hostile company, the activist's voice is overwhelmed by the editor's0journalist's voice. The reality is that theorists are overwhelmed with diverse data coming from the languages and dialects of the world. Many pamphlets complained of instances in which they felt language and drama were overwhelmed by music. This separation operates to prevent one from being overwhelmed and presumably facilitates coping. Being overwhelmed by the feeling of having a home and family. The people who have these experiences say that they are overwhelmed by a sense of love and acceptance. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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