overwhelm

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlm/|/-ˈʍɛlm/    美 /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʍɛlm/|/-ˈwɛlm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or condition of being overwhelmed. countable,uncountable
    — If you beat your opponent by a margin of 5 or more, you have Overwhelmingly Succeeded. This type of success is often simply called an Overwhelm. […] An overwhelm means you've not only succeeded, but you've done something better than the average success would be.
动词 v.
  1. To engulf, surge over and submerge.
    — The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.
  2. To overpower, crush.
    — In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.
  3. To overpower emotionally.
    — He was overwhelmed with guilt.
  4. To cause to surround, to cover.
    — I lay Turpentine all over the same: then I overwhelm a broader pipe about the first

词形变化

overwhelms present,singular,third-person overwhelming participle,present overwhelmed participle,past overwhelmed past o'erwhelm alternative,poetic overwhelms plural o'erwhelm alternative,poetic

词汇关系

近义词
grip ravish
反义词
underwhelm
衍生词
overwhelmable overwhelmed overwhelmedness overwhelmer overwhelming
相关词
whelm

词源

词源 1
Inherited from Middle English overwhelmen, equivalent to over- + whelm.
词源 2
Inherited from Middle English overwhelmen, equivalent to over- + whelm.
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