overwhelm

[.əuvə'welm]

vt.打击, 压倒, 使感动, 淹没, 打败

vt.

1. 战胜; 征服; 压倒

The defense was overwhelmed by superior numbers.

防守被优势的兵力摧垮了。

2. 覆盖; 淹没

The village was overwhelmed by ash from the volcano.

村子被火山灰覆盖。

3. 使受不了; 使不知所措[H][(+by/with)]

I was overwhelmed by his generosity.

他的慷慨令我感激难言。

词形变化

动词过去式: overwhelmed | 动词过去分词: overwhelmed | 动词现在分词: overwhelming | 动词第三人称单数: overwhelms |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.击败

crush  overcome  defeat  surmount  conquer  vanquish

vt.使吃惊, 使惊讶

astonish  surprise  flabbergast  amaze  astound  bewilder  startle  dumbfound  

同义参见:

deluge  transport  swamp  stun  shower  overtake  overpower  oppress  upset  

英英释义

动词 overwhelm:

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

同义词：overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake

charge someone with too many tasks

同义词：deluge, flood out

cover completely or make imperceptible

同义词：submerge, drown

overcome by superior force

同义词：overpower, overmaster

补充

overwhelmoverwhelm英:[ˌəuvəˈhwelm] 美:[ˌovɚˈhwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm]vt.1.覆盖, 淹没A great wave overwhelmed the boat.一个巨浪吞没了那只小船。2.压倒, 制服; 打败Invading armies overwhelmed the town.入侵的军队控制了这个城镇。3.使某人不知所措He was overwhelmed by the death of his father.他为父亲的去世而悲痛至极。

例句

1. The horror of it all had overwhelmed me.这件整个事带来的恐惧让我不知所措。 2. He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past.他万分怀念往昔岁月。 3. The need to talk to someone, anyone, overwhelmed her.她迫不及待地要找个人说说话, 随便是谁都行。 4. Their mission was to seize the bridges and overwhelm the garrison.他们的任务是夺取桥梁, 击溃守敌。 5. If we did not do this, we would be overwhelmed by the multitude of things going on around us.如果不这么做, 我们就会被身边大量的事情压垮。 6. I have had many near-suffocation experiences, in terms of being overwhelmed by water.我有很多次被水淹没濒临窒息的经历。 7. We overwhelmed the enemy by superior forces.我们以优势兵力打垮了敌军。 8. to over-whelm the enemy's attacks击溃敌方的多次进攻 9. I was overwhelmed by such a temptation.我经受不住那样的诱惑。 10. a child overwhelmed with presents得到大量礼物的孩子 11. Flood overwhelmed the city.洪水淹没了那座城市。 12. the embankment was overwhelmed and water surrounded the mosque.堤岸被淹没，大水包围了清真寺。 13. [with obj. and complement]the Irish side was overwhelmed 15–3 by Scotland.苏格兰队以15比3轻取爱尔兰队。 14. they were overwhelmed by farewell messages.大批道别信潮水般向他们涌来。 15. I was overwhelmed with guilt.我深感内疚。 16. the Stilton doesn't overwhelm the flavour of the trout.斯第尔顿奶酪的气味并没有盖住鲑鱼的香味。 17. The new world champion was overwhelmed by all the publicity.新的世界冠军因受到大众注目而感到不知所措。 18. He overwhelmed his opponent with his superb technique.他以高超的技术击败了对手。 19. The television company were overwhelmed by complaints.电视公司接到无数投诉，简直应接不暇。 20. 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。 21. Her neighbor's kindness overwhelmed her. [=moved her deeply]邻居的好意令她感激不已。 22. 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。 23. Don't overwhelm him with facts.不要让事实把他压垮了。 24. They were overwhelmed with work.他们被繁重的工作压垮了。 25. The city was overwhelmed by the invading army.城市被侵略军占领了。 26. She was overwhelmed at the polls. [=she was badly defeated in the election]她在选举中惨遭失败。 27. The boat was overwhelmed [=engulfed] by a huge wave.船被巨浪吞没。