overwhelm

英[ˌəʊvə'welm]美[ˌoʊvər'welm]
  • vt. 打击；压倒；使感动；淹没；打败

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    over-，在上，超过，whelm，淹没。即使淹没，引申词义使应接不暇。
      verb(动词)
      1. [ T ] （用武力）制服，击败，征服
      2. [ T usually passive ] （强烈的感情）充溢，使难以承受，使不知所措
      3. [ T ] （水）淹没，覆盖，漫过

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. [ T ] （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。

    2. [ T usually passive ] （强烈的感情）充溢，使难以承受，使不知所措

      They were overwhelmed with/by grief when their baby died.

      婴儿夭折时他们悲痛欲绝。

      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。

    3. [ T ] （水）淹没，覆盖，漫过

    小知识

    Overwhelm means “give a person too much of something.” If your friend agrees to feed your pet fish while you’re on vacation, don’t overwhelm her with requests by also asking her to do your laundry and wash the dishes.

    While it’s easy to be overwhelmed by chores or complaints, it’s also possible to be overwhelmed by good things — if they occur in large quantities. You might enjoy a stack of pancakes for breakfast, but you'd probably find a truckload of pancakes overwhelming. Sometimes people feel overwhelmed by emotion, and this can be a positive or negative experience, depending on the emotion. For example, you might feel overwhelmed by gratitude if your friend takes excellent care of your fish, but overwhelmed with grief if the fish is accidentally flushed in your absence.

    实用短语

    1. overwhelm m

      压倒,淹没,征服,制服

    2. overload or overwhelm

      心力交瘁

    3. overwhelm overwhelm

      淹没,压倒

    4. overwhelm majority

      压倒大多数

    5. to overwhelm by argument

      驳倒

    6. terrors overwhelm me

      的翻译是恐怖压倒我,我的尊严是被风吹的方向驶去

    7. for my transgressions overwhelm me

      因了你的盛怒,因了我的罪行

    8. to overwhelm

    单词用法

    词根词缀
    前缀：over-1.表示”翻转”；2.表示”在…之上”；3.表示”过度，过分，超过”adj.overall全部的，全面的over过度，过分，超过+all全部→adj.全部的，全面的

    词根词缀

    前缀: over-

    1. 表示”翻转”; 2. 表示”在……之上”; 3. 表示”过度,过分,超过”

    • adj.

      overall 全部的, 全面的

      over过度,过分,超过+all全部→adj.全部的, 全面的

      overcorrect 矫枉过正的

      over过度,过分,超过+correct改正→adj.矫枉过正的

      overcrowded 挤满的

      over过度,过分,超过+crowded拥挤的→adj.挤满的

      overseas 外国的, 海外的

      over超过+sea海+s复数→adv.海外 adj.外国的, 海外的

      overwrought 紧张过度的,兴奋过度的

      over过度,过分,超过+wrought=work工作→过度工作

    • adj.&adv.

      overnight 一夜间,一下子;突然

      over翻转+night夜, 夜晚→翻过一夜→一夜间→一下子;突然

    • adv.

      overseas 海外

      over超过+sea海+s复数→adv.海外 adj.外国的, 海外的

    • n.

      overhaul 彻底检修

      over翻转+haul拉→拉过去检修

      overthrow 推翻

      over翻转+throw扔→扔翻了→推翻

      overturn 颠覆

      over翻转+turn转→翻转

      overbridge 天桥

      over在……之上+bridge桥→上面的桥→天桥

      overcoat 外套

      over在……之上+coat衣服→在衣服上的衣服→外套

      overdose 药物过量

      over过度,过分,超过+dose剂量→n.药物过量

      overproduction 生产过度

      over过度,过分,超过+production生产→n.生产过度

      overstudy 用功过度

      over过度,过分,超过+study学习→n.用功过度

      overwork 过度劳累

      over过度,过分,超过+work工作→n.过度劳累

    • n.&v.

      overlap 重叠

      over在……之上+lap交叉→[大腿]交叉→重叠

      overflow [使]溢出, 超值

      over过度,过分,超过+flow流动→流出来了,溢出

    • v.

      overtake 袭击,压倒

      over翻转+take拿,占领→v.袭击,压倒

      overcome 战胜,克服

      over在……之上+come来→来到上面→战胜

      overhang 悬于……之上, 悬垂

      over在……之上+hang悬挂→v.悬于……之上, 悬垂

      overlook 俯视;疏忽

      over在……之上+look看→在上面看→俯视,引申为疏忽

      override 推翻,不理会

      over在……之上+ride骑→骑在上面→推翻[下面的]

      overwhelm 压倒;泛滥

      over在……之上+whelm推翻;淹没→翻过来→压倒

      overact 表演过火

      over过度,过分,超过+act演出→v.表演过火

    同义词

    vt.使吃惊,使惊讶

    surprise  /  flabbergast  /  astonish  /  bewilder  /  amaze  /  startle  /  astound  /  dumbfound

    vt.击败

    overcome  /  defeat  /  conquer  /  surmount  /  crush  /  vanquish

    其他释义

    overcome  /  deluge  /  stun  /  oppress  /  surprise  /  overtake  /  crush  /  startle  /  vanquish  /  overpower  /  astonish  /  shower  /  astound  /  flabbergast  /  surmount  /  defeat  /  conquer  /  bewilder  /  amaze  /  swamp  /  dumbfound

    同根词

    词根：overwhelm

    adj.

    overwhelming压倒性的；势不可挡的

    adv.

    overwhelmingly压倒性地；不可抵抗地

    v.

    overwhelming压倒；淹没（overwhelm的ing形式）；制服