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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   overflow

   • v.
     (especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle；(of a container) be so full that the contents go over or extend above the sides
   • n.
     the excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space；the flowing over of a liquid

   • noun: overflow, plural noun: overflows

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle chemicals overflowed from a storage tank the river overflowed its banks
   • ▪ (of a container) be so full that the contents go over or extend above the sides boxes overflowing with bright flowers a bath had overflowed upstairs
   • ▪ (of a space) be so crowded that people cannot fit inside the waiting area was overflowing
   • ▪ flood or flow over (a surface or area) her hair overflowed her shoulders
   • ▪ be very full of (an emotion or quality) her heart overflowed with joy

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space to accommodate the overflow, five more offices have been built 同義詞 surplus, excess, additional people/things, extra people/things, remainder, ... 更多overabundance, overspill
   • ▪ the flowing over of a liquid there was some overflow after heavy rainfall an overflow of sewage 同義詞 overspill, spill, spillage, flood, flooding, ... 更多inundation, excess water
   • 2. (in a bathtub or sink) an outlet for excess water.
   • 3. the generation of a number or some other data item that is too large for an assigned location or memory space.

   片語

   • full to overflowing