glut

glʌt

托福GRE Collins 1

n. the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall

n. 大量, 供过于求
vt. 使充满, 使吃饱, 过多供应
vi. 吃得过多, 狼吞虎咽

Collins 星级

19,943

BNC 频率

16,700

使用频率

glut 这个词源自拉丁语 gluttire，意为“吞下”。可以联想到“过量吞食”的意思。

例句

1. The market is experiencing a glut of oranges this season.

这个季节市场上橙子的供应过剩。

2. After the holiday sales, there was a glut of unsold toys in the store.

假期促销后，商店里有大量未售出的玩具。

3. The company had to reduce prices due to the glut in the oil market.

由于石油市场的供应过剩，公司不得不降价。