英语单词

overwhelm是什么意思

overwhelm

英 [əʊvə'welm] 美 [,ovɚ'wɛlm]
  • vt. 淹没;压倒;受打击;覆盖;压垮

助记提示


1. whelm sth over sth. => overwhelm.
2. 很多构成动词的over-xxx这种复合词,基本上可以认为或者很可能就是源于xxx over sth, xxx sth over sth这类xxx与over连用的短语或用法,而衍生、派生、导出的单一复合词,可以把这种现象看着语言的简化用法,或者基于此引申出新含义。
3. 由于whelm本身含义为:淹没,覆盖,压倒;这里的over表示:above;由此表示压倒、覆盖在什么什么之上,直接引出对象。因此,这里的over不要把它简单地理解为加强,一方面太笼统、模糊,另一方面也不准确、也不怎么合适,还不利于区分whelm和overwhelm的区别。

中文词源


overwhelm 淹没,使应接不暇

over-,在上,超过,whelm,淹没。即使淹没,引申词义使应接不暇。

英文词源


overwhelm (v.)
early 14c., "to turn upside down, to overthrow," from over- + Middle English whelmen "to turn upside down" (see whelm). Meaning "to submerge completely" is mid-15c. Perhaps the connecting notion is a boat, etc., washed over, and overset, by a big wave. Figurative sense of "to bring to ruin" is attested from 1520s. Related: Overwhelmed; overwhelming; overwhelmingly.

双语例句


1. After my lecture, the students began to overwhelm me with questions.
讲课之后, 学生们开始问一系列问题,使我不知所措.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. No difficulty can overwhelm us.
困难压不倒我们.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy.
毫无疑问,盟军一次大规模的进攻就会击溃已是强弩之末的敌军。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Don't just win the match; overwhelm your opponents by about 20 goals to nil.
不只是要赢这场比赛, 而且要以大约20∶0的比分压倒对方.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The raider, cornered at length, will overwhelm one weak vessel and escape.
袭击舰即便最后被它们团团围住, 它也会摧毁其中一艘较弱的巡洋舰, 突围而出.

来自辞典例句

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