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overwhelm

UK //ˌəʊvəˈwelm//US //ˌoʊvərˈwelm//

词源

源自中古英语 'overwhelmen',由 'over-'(过度)和 'whelmen'(淹没)组成,最初指物理上的淹没,后引申为情感或数量上的压倒。

verb

❶ 指情感或数量上的强烈冲击,使人感到无法承受或难以应对。常用于描述被大量事物或强烈情绪压倒的状态。

“The news of her promotion overwhelmed her with joy.”

(她升职的消息让她欣喜若狂。)

“The team was overwhelmed by the amount of work they had to complete.”

(团队被需要完成的工作量压得喘不过气。)

同义词:overpower, flood, crush, swamp, submerge

常见短语

overwhelm with — 用大量事物或强烈情感使某人难以应对,常用于描述被某种情绪或事物淹没的状态。

“The teacher overwhelmed the students with homework before the vacation.”

(老师在假期前布置了大量作业,让学生们应接不暇。)