简明英语-中文词典
ˏovZˋhwєlm; ˏouvәˊwelm < o.ver.whelm >
<<及物动词>>
o.ver.whelmed, o.ver.whelm.ing, o.ver.whelms
1 使沉没
waves overwhelming the rocky shoreline 海浪淹没了岩岸线
2 a. 彻底地击败
Our team overwhelmed the visitors by 40 points.我队以四十分之多大胜客队
b. (心理、情感上) 深深地影响
Despair overwhelmed me. 我心里非常失望
3 大量地呈现
They overwhelmed us with expensive gifts.他们以昂贵的礼物展示於我们眼前
4 颠覆
The small craft was overwhelmed by the enormous waves. 小舟被巨浪翻覆