英语词汇“overwhelm”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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WORD ORIGINoverwhelm

Origin:

1300-1400 whelm ‘to turn over, cover up’ (13-19 centuries)

VERB TABLE

overwhelm

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	overwhelm
	he, she, it	overwhelms
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	overwhelmed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have overwhelmed
	he, she, it	has overwhelmed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had overwhelmed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will overwhelm
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have overwhelmed

Continuous Form
Present	I	am overwhelming
	he, she, it	is overwhelming
	you, we, they	are overwhelming
Past	I, he, she, it	was overwhelming
	you, we, they	were overwhelming
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been overwhelming
	he, she, it	has been overwhelming
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been overwhelming
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be overwhelming
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been overwhelming

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Auto theft cases seem to be overwhelming local police.
Most preparations overwhelm the flavor of good oysters.
Napoleon's army was strong enough to overwhelm nearly any potential enemy.
Sometimes a sense of deep frustration almost overwhelms her.
The Lakers overwhelmed the Sonics by the third quarter.
With its greatly superior technology, the government forces completely overwhelmed the rebels.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But they are overwhelmed by bureaucratic regulations and by their inordinately high case loads.
First, the needs in the poorest countries of the world are almost overwhelming..
I kissed Mr Vulcan: I was overwhelmed.
If you laugh at all, it's only to stop the sadness overwhelming you.
Just thinking about it overwhelms me with its complexity.
That weeping was his weeping; the grief that had overwhelmed him for so long.
The House is expected to pass the measure by an overwhelming margin Wednesday.
The utilities' charts show that the overwhelming majority of air pollution in the region results from natural dust.

Longman Language Activatorto defeat an enemy in war► defeat

to completely defeat an enemy's army because your armed forces are much larger, have better equipment etc: · The army was well-trained and well-armed, and had little difficulty defeating the rebels.heavily defeat: · The Republicans were heavily defeated in the Spanish Civil War.

► overwhelm

to completely defeat an enemy's army because your armed forces are much larger, have better equipment etc: · Napoleon's army was strong enough to overwhelm nearly any potential enemy.· With its greatly superior technology, the government forces completely overwhelmed the rebels.

► annihilate

to completely defeat an enemy's army in a war and to destroy all their armed forces: · After a long and bloody battle the army succeeded in annihilating Seged's forces.· In 1945 Japan was helpless, with its military power annihilated.

► rout

to completely defeat an enemy's army in battle: · The general was killed and his armies were routed in a magnificent cavalry charge.

► bring somebody to their knees

to cause the final defeat of an enemy, especially after a long war, so that they are too weak to fight back: · The disastrous Battle of the Boyne finally brought the Catholics to their knees.· After years of trench warfare, the Kaiser's army had finally been brought to its knees.

► conquer

to completely defeat the armed forces of an enemy country, with the result that you have complete control over it: · Sailors travelled to the New World with the urge to conquer and explore.· Julius Caesar conquered Gaul, which we know today as France.

WORD SETS► Military

action stations, nounaide-de-camp, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft carrier, nounairlift, nounallied, adjectivearmour, nounarms control, nounarms race, nounarray, verbassault course, nounAWOL, adjectivebalance of power, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbase, nounbattle, nounbattle, verbbattle cry, nounbattlefield, nounbattlements, nounbeachhead, nounbivouac, nounblackout, nounblast, verbblitz, nounblockade, nounblockade, verbblockhouse, nounbloodshed, nounbody bag, nounbody count, nounbomb, verbbombard, verbbombardment, nounbomb disposal, nounboot camp, nounbowman, nounbreastplate, nounbridgehead, nounbunker, nouncall-up, nouncannonade, nouncapability, nouncaptain, nouncapture, nouncarrier, nouncashier, verbcenotaph, nounchief of staff, nouncitation, nouncivil defence, nounC.O., nouncommand, nouncommand, verbcommandant, nouncommander, nouncommander in chief, nouncommand post, nouncommissariat, nouncommissary, nouncommission, nouncommissioned officer, nounconquer, verbconquest, nounconscientious objector, nounconscript, verbconscript, nounconscription, nounconvoy, verbcookhouse, nounCorp., corporal, nouncorps, nouncounterinsurgency, nouncounterintelligence, nouncountermand, verbcounter-revolution, nouncourt-martial, nouncourt-martial, verbcross, noundawn raid, noundeath camp, noundemilitarize, verbdemobilize, verbdeploy, verbdetonate, verbdisarm, verbdisarmament, noundispatch, noundraft board, noundraft card, noundraft dodger, noundraftee, noundress uniform, noundrum major, noundump, nounechelon, nounencamp, verbenemy, nounengage, verbengagement, nounenlist, verbenlisted, adjectiveexchange, nounex-serviceman, nounex-servicewoman, nounfield, verbfirst lieutenant, nounfirst strike, nounflak jacket, nounflash, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoxhole, nounFPO, front, noungas mask, noungeneral headquarters, nounGHQ, nounguardhouse, nounheadquarters, nounhigh command, nounHQ, nounincursion, nounindefensible, adjectiveinsignia, nouninstallation, nouninsubordination, nounintelligence, nouninternment, nouninvade, verbinvader, nouninvasion, nounkit bag, nounKP, nounlieutenant, nounline, nounMaj., major, nounmajor general, nounman, nounmarch, verbmarch, nounmarch-past, nounmarshal, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmess, nounmess, verbmilitarism, nounmilitarized, adjectiveMilitary Academy, nounMilitary Cross, nounmilitary service, nounmilitia, nounmilitiaman, nounminuteman, nounmission, nounMP, nounmutineer, nounmutinous, adjectivemutiny, nounnational service, nounNATO, nounNCO, nounno-man's-land, nounnon-aggression, nounnon-aligned, adjectivenon-combatant, nounobjective, nounobservation post, nounoccupation, nounoccupy, verboffence, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffensive, nounofficer, nounoperation, nounorderly, nounoutflank, verboutpost, nounoverthrow, verboverwhelm, verbpact, nounpadre, nounparade, nounparamilitary, adjectiveparapet, nounpartisan, nounpassword, nounpatrol, nounperilous, adjectiveperiscope, nounpillbox, nounpincer movement, nounpost, verbPOW, nounpre-war, adjectiveprisoner, nounprisoner of war, nounPurple Heart, nounpush, nounputsch, nounPX, nounquarter, verbquartermaster, nounquell, verbR & R, nounraid, nounraid, verbrank, nounrebellion, nounrecapture, verbreconnaissance, nounreconnoitre, verbrecruit, verbrecruit, nounreinforce, verbrelieve, verbRemembrance Day, nounrepel, verbrequisition, verbretake, verbretire, verbretreat, verbretreat, nounreview, nounreview, verbribbon, nounsabre-rattling, nounsally, nounsalute, verbsalute, nounsalvo, nounsamurai, nounscorched earth policy, nounscout, nounscout, verbscramble, verbsecond lieutenant, nounsentinel, nounsentry, nounsentry box, nounsergeant, nounsergeant major, nounserviceman, nounservicewoman, nounSgt., shell, verbshelling, nounsiege, nounskirmish, nounstaff officer, nounstaging area, nounstandard-issue, adjectivestar, nounstation, nounstation, verbstrategic, adjectivestrategist, nounstrategy, nounstripe, nounstronghold, nounsuperpower, nounsuppress, verbsurgical strike, nounsurrender, verbsurrender, nountactical, adjectivetarget, nountarget, verbtask force, nountattoo, nountheatre, nountrench warfare, nountripwire, nountruce, nounturret, noununarmed, adjectiveunoccupied, adjectivevalour, nounveteran, nounvolunteer, nounvolunteer, verbwar chest, nounwar crime, nounwar cry, nounwar dance, nounwar effort, nounwarfare, nounwarhorse, nounwarlike, adjectivewarlord, nounwar memorial, nounwarmonger, nounwarrant officer, nounwarring, adjectivewarrior, nounwar-torn, adjectivewar widow, nounwar zone, nounwounded, adjectivezero hour, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► overwhelming desire

(=so strong that it takes control of you)· He felt an overwhelming desire for a cigarette.

► overwhelming emotion

(=a very strong emotion that you feel suddenly)· She was filled with an overwhelming emotion of relief.

► overwhelming evidence

(=when there is so much evidence that you are sure that something is true)· The evidence against him was overwhelming.

► be consumed with/racked with/overwhelmed by guilt

(=feel very guilty)· Later he was horrified that he had hit her, and was racked by guilt.

► the overwhelming/overriding impression

(=an impression that is stronger than all others)· The overwhelming impression after the meeting was one of optimism.

► overwhelming joy

formal (=very great joy)· She experienced a feeling of overwhelming joy.

► an overwhelming majority

(=a large majority)· The resolution was passed by an overwhelming majority.

► impossible/overwhelming odds

(=making success seem extremely unlikely)· They face impossible odds simply trying to get an education.· They face overwhelming odds in their struggle to preserve the park.

► overwhelming temptation

· He felt an overwhelming temptation to kiss her.

► an irresistible/uncontrollable/overwhelming urge

(=very strong)· I was overcome by an irresistible urge to laugh.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► almost

· The longing to get them to recite their tables was almost overwhelming for the non-converted.· First, the needs in the poorest countries of the world are almost overwhelming...· Now they are both desperately trying not to overprotect Robert, and are almost overwhelmed by feelings of rage.· About the only thing missing from an almost overwhelming amount of information are Net sites for each club.· What did finesse have to do with that wild upsurge of feeling which had almost overwhelmed her?· The day-to-day details to be mastered were almost overwhelming.· Like most of its genre, TripMaker provides an almost overwhelming variety of options and add-ons.

► simply

· The severity of underlying illness simply overwhelms the effect of age.· He was simply overwhelmed with a feeling of abandonment.· The evidence that this is the case is simply overwhelming.· The amount of batter simply overwhelms the pan.· The Chiefs would have won, whatever defense they played, because their defensive players simply overwhelmed the Raiders.

► so

· The warmth of a moment ago that had so overwhelmed her had cooled to a more familiar glint of contempt.· At the same time she is so overwhelmed by guilt she can not allow herself to be apart frown the baby.· The problem is that being in love is so overwhelming it can be hard to make sensible decisions.· Perhaps they were so overwhelmed with all their other responsibilities that they were not able to see beyond them.· I feel so overwhelmed with hopelessness.· The day was so overwhelming at one point that I had to get in the car and just sleep.· The evidence for evolution is so overwhelming that scientists say the probability of it being true approaches 100 percent.

NOUN► evidence

· The evidence was overwhelming, but none so precise and clear as that given by a Mr Bryant and his teenage daughter.· Second, the evidence is overwhelming.· At the assizes the evidence against him was overwhelming.· Lynne, it may look circumstantial to you, but from where I sit the evidence is pretty overwhelming.· The evidence would seem overwhelming that Lenin was not devious in defending Clause 9.· The circumstantial evidence is merely overwhelming.· The evidence is overwhelming that he did not at this stage contemplate a coalition government.

► face

· Something seemed to pour through his face and overwhelm her, something molten, timeless, glorious.· Eight industrial proposals on the November ballot went down hard in the face of overwhelming voter disapproval.

► poll

► sense

· Instead he had been overwhelmed by a sense of gratitude and a sense of responsibility.· In their openness and vitality the students kindled in the young scholar an overwhelming sense of devotion to the institution.· Despite desegregation, the old, overwhelming sense of adversity has returned.· One reads this account of their activities and comes away with an overwhelming sense of visceral revulsion: The Saatchi brothers stink!· Pastel colours are gentle and romantic, helping to restrain exuberant reds and yellows from overwhelming the senses.· For them, as for me, there is an overwhelming sense of squandered opportunities.· She realised that Mousa would never play that game again, and she was suddenly overwhelmed by a sense of tragedy.· Such statistics can serve merely to overwhelm one with a sense of futility.

► support

· Voice over Count Tolstoy has been overwhelmed by the support he's received.· It has won the endorsement of President Clinton, the overwhelming support of the House and unanimous approval by the Senate.· The 22-square-mile area, sandwiched between Oro Valley and Marana, has the overwhelming support of its residents.· If this measure could indeed alienate Latinos, why do several recent polls show overwhelming support from Latinos for dismantling bilingual education?· Those politicians who called for revocation of the tags already enjoyed overwhelming black support.· Nevertheless, statewide polls still show overwhelming public support for the Games.

VERB► become

· But the sheer numbers in relation to need can become overwhelming.· These children almost see too much: they are so aware of what they see that they become frightened or overwhelmed.· Stock exchanges and property prices collapsed, so the debts became overwhelming.· There is, in fact, so much to see here that a traveler can easily become overwhelmed.· When one thinks about consciousness in this way, the impression of purposiveness in evolution becomes virtually overwhelming.

► feel

· Sometimes the customer can feel overwhelmed by the choice!· If all this research leaves you feeling overwhelmed, you can turn to a campus career counselor for help sorting things out.· However, I still feel overwhelmed by depression.· Try to call them at home; if the office has been downsized, they might feel overwhelmed at work.· At times she felt overwhelmed by his personality, which sometimes bordered on piety.· If I feel anxious or overwhelmed, I can go to a psychiatrist.· Many growers may feel overwhelmed as they struggle to keep abreast of potentially helpful developments.· I feel so overwhelmed with hopelessness.

► seem

· The evidence would seem overwhelming that Lenin was not devious in defending Clause 9.· The degree to which Stephen appeared to feel gratitude for the ordinary fun we had that day seemed overwhelming.· A few reviewers seemed overwhelmed by the exoticism of it all.· Motor-vehicle theft cases seem to be overwhelming local authorities.· Her teachers reported that she seemed overwhelmed, unable to concentrate.· Mr van der Luyden seemed overwhelmed by the announcement.· Its harsh tannins seem to overwhelm the fruit.

► show

· If this measure could indeed alienate Latinos, why do several recent polls show overwhelming support from Latinos for dismantling bilingual education?· Nevertheless, statewide polls still show overwhelming public support for the Games.· The utilities' charts show that the overwhelming majority of air pollution in the region results from natural dust.

► threaten

· She bit her lip, fighting the fear that threatened to overwhelm her.· Other times, like tonight, the world threatened to overwhelm him.· So, it's vital to zap stress fast whenever it threatens to overwhelm you.· It is now threatening to overwhelm the beds of a native seagrass which are important breeding grounds for fish.· But eventually he was forced to concede that religious and regional fanaticism threatened to overwhelm his reforms.· And in the storm of emotion that threatened to overwhelm her there was only room for one thought.· The sufferings he saw everywhere piled up more and more tasks and threatened to overwhelm him.· The husband belongs to Scarlet, a woman whose life of quiet desperation threatens to overwhelm her.