
overwhelms
词源
源自中古英语overwhelmen,由over(超过) + whelmen(淹没)组成,最早可追溯至14世纪,原指水流淹没的意思。
verb
❶ 指在情感或数量上完全压倒某人,使其感到无法应对或承受。常用于描述强烈情绪或巨大压力带来的影响。
“The news of her promotion overwhelmed her with joy.”
(她升职的消息让她欣喜若狂。)
“The sheer amount of homework overwhelms the students every semester.”
(每学期大量的作业让学生们不堪重负。)
❶ 在军事或竞争中彻底击败对手,使其失去抵抗能力。强调以绝对优势取得胜利。
“The army overwhelmed the enemy forces in just two hours.”
(军队仅用两小时就彻底击溃了敌军。)
“Their team overwhelmed the opponents with a score of 10-0.”
(他们队伍以10比0的比分碾压了对手。)
常见短语
overwhelmed with — 形容被某种强烈情绪或事物完全占据的状态,后面常接具体情感或事物名称。
“She was overwhelmed with gratitude when they threw her a surprise party.”
(当大家为她举办惊喜派对时,她满怀感激之情。)
feel overwhelmed — 表达因压力过大或事情太多而产生的无力应对感,常用于工作或生活场景。
“Many fresh graduates feel overwhelmed when they start their first job.”
(许多应届毕业生刚开始第一份工作时会感到不知所措。)