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overwhelmingly

UK //ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋli//US //ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋli//

词源

源自中古英语 'overwhelmen'(压倒),由 'over-'(过度)和 'whelm'(淹没)组成,后加副词后缀 '-ly'。

adverb

❶ 表示某种情况或情感极其强烈,几乎压倒性地占主导地位,常用于描述数量、比例或感受上的绝对优势。

“The proposal was overwhelmingly approved by the committee.”

(这项提案获得了委员会压倒性的通过。)

“She felt overwhelmingly grateful for their support.”

(她对他们的支持感到无比感激。)

同义词:extremely, vastly, immensely, decidedly, predominantly

常见短语

overwhelmingly positive — 形容某事物获得几乎全部正面的评价或反应,几乎没有负面意见。

“The reviews for the movie were overwhelmingly positive.”

(这部电影的评论几乎全是好评。)

overwhelmingly majority — 指在投票或统计中占据绝对多数,通常超过三分之二的比例。

“The bill passed with an overwhelmingly majority in the parliament.”

(该法案在议会中以压倒性多数通过。)