overwhelming

.әuvә'hwelmiŋ
六级考研 Collins 3

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
s so strong as to be irresistible
s very intense

中文翻译

a. 压倒性的, 无法抵抗的

3
Collins 星级
4,523
BNC 频率
3,571
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记忆技巧

overwhelming 由前缀 over-（过度）和词根 whelm（压倒，淹没）以及后缀 -ing（形容词后缀）组成，表示某种事情的影响非常强烈，超出正常范围。

例句

1. The support from my friends was overwhelming during my tough times.
在我困难时期，朋友们的支持让我感到无比感动。
2. She felt an overwhelming sense of joy when she received the good news.
当她收到好消息时，感到了一种难以抑制的快乐。
3. The amount of homework this week is overwhelming for the students.
这一周的作业量对学生们来说实在是太多了。

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