overwhelm

overwhelmoverwhelmD.J.:[ˌəuvəˈhwelm]K.K.:[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。

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overwhelm[,əuvə'hwelm]vt.1.■(尤指以军事力量)压倒，压服；击溃；粉碎：We overwhelmed the enemy by superior forces.我们以优势兵力打垮了敌军。to over-whelm the enemy's attacks击溃敌方的多次进攻2.■制服；使不知所措；使受不了：I was overwhelmed by such a temptation.我经受不住那样的诱惑。3.■使承受(过量之物)，授予；对待：a child overwhelmed with presents得到大量礼物的孩子4.■覆盖；淹没：Flood overwhelmed the city.洪水淹没了那座城市。5.■[古语]使倾覆；推翻

overwhelmoverwhelm[ˈəuvəˈwelm]vt.1.■倾覆2.■覆盖; 淹没3.■制服; 压倒4.■使不安, 使不知所措, 使窘be overwhelmed by grief伤心已极The boat was overwhelmed by the waves.船被浪打翻了。Your kindness quite overwhelms me.你的好意使我感激难言。