overwhelmed

,əʊvə'welmd

英文释义

v overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
v charge someone with too many tasks
v cover completely or make imperceptible
v overcome by superior force

中文翻译

v. 淹没( overwhelm的过去式和过去分词 ); 压倒; 覆盖; 压垮

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overwhelmed 由前缀 over-（表示“过度”）和词根 whelm（表示“倾覆”）构成，合起来意思是“被过度倾覆”，引申为“感到不知所措”。

例句

1. I felt overwhelmed by the amount of work I had to do.
我感到被我必须做的工作量压垮了。
2. She was overwhelmed with joy when she received the good news.
当她收到好消息时，感到无比喜悦。
3. The students were overwhelmed by the difficult exam questions.
学生们对困难的考试题感到不知所措。

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