overwhelm
- IPA[ˌōvərˈ(h)welm]
美式
- bury or drown beneath a huge mass；defeat completely
verb: overwhelm, 3rd person present: overwhelms, gerund or present participle: overwhelming, past tense: overwhelmed, past participle: overwhelmed
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. bury or drown beneath a huge mass the water flowed through to overwhelm the whole dam and the village beneath 同義詞
- ▪ defeat completely his teams overwhelmed their opponents 同義詞
- ▪ give too much of a thing to (someone); inundate they were overwhelmed by farewell messages
- ▪ have a strong emotional effect on I was overwhelmed with guilt 同義詞
- ▪ be too strong for; overpower the wine doesn't overwhelm the flavor of the trout
