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overflowing

UK //ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ//US //ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'overflowen',由 'over-'(超过)和 'flow'(流动)组合而成,字面意思是流动超过界限。

adjective

❶ 形容某物充满到超出容器的边缘,液体或物质大量涌出。也用于比喻情感或数量极其丰富,超出正常范围。

“The river is overflowing after the heavy rain.”

(大雨过后,河水泛滥溢出河岸。)

“Her heart was overflowing with joy when she saw her son.”

(见到儿子时,她心中充满了喜悦之情。)

同义词:brimming, flooding, abundant, teeming, swarming

常见短语

overflowing with — 表示充满某种情感或物质,常用于描述超出正常量的状态。

“The market was overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables.”

(市场上摆满了新鲜的水果和蔬菜。)