释义 |
overwhelm | BrE əʊvəˈwɛlm, AmE ˌoʊvərˈ(h)wɛlm | transitive verb ① (inundate) «waves, avalanche» 吞没 tūnmò ; «flood» 淹没 yānmò ; figurative «praise, work, offers» 潮水般涌向 cháoshuǐ bān yǒngxiàng ② figurative (affect emotionally) «feeling, shame, kindness» 压垮 yākuǎ ▸ to be overwhelmed with grief/guilt/gratitude 悲痛不已/愧疚难当/感激不尽 ③ (defeat, overpower) 战胜 zhànshèng ‹team, army›▸ to be overwhelmed by the enemy/by an opponent 被敌人/对手击败 |