overflowed
past simple and past participle ofoverflow
| 单词 | overflowed |
| 释义 | overflowed past simple and past participle ofoverflow overflow verb uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈfləʊ/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ/overflowverb(TOO FULL)C2[IorT] When aliquidoverflows, itflowsover theedgesof acontainer, etc. because there is too much of it: Themilkoverflowed when Ipouredit into thejug. Because ofheavyrain, therivermay overflowitsbanks. [IorT] If acontaineror aplaceoverflows, whatever is inside itstartscoming out because it is toofull: Oh no, thesinkis overflowing all over thefloor. Thebinwas overflowingwithrubbish. C2[I] When aplaceoverflows, orpeopleor things overflow fromsomewhere, somepeopleor things have to come out because it cannotcontainthem all: Thebarwas sofullthatpeoplewere overflowinginto/ontothestreet. Hisroomis overflowingwithbooks. UKThetrainwasfulltooverflowing(= sofullthat there was notspacefor any morepassengers). to overflowing so thatwateror anothersubstanceisalmostcoming over thetop: Someone hadfilledthesinkto overflowing. UKThesinkwasfullto overflowing. Movement of liquids
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Too much and unnecessary Full overflowverb(EMOTIONS)C2[I] If you overflow withthoughtsorfeelings, youexpressthemstrongly: They were overflowingwithemotionat thebirthoftheirbaby. Suddenly, herangeroverflowed. Expressing and showing feelings
Examplesofoverflowedoverflowed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Itoverflowedwith ostentatiously decorated guests costumed to replicate images in pictures from the past. From theCambridge English Corpus Note that for d = 42, all the normalized formulas could not be solved andoverflowedthe memory. From theCambridge English Corpus Thisoverflowedout of the top of the membrane into a waste receptacle. From theCambridge English Corpus Rather, the stage has alwaysoverflowedwith worlds within worlds. From theCambridge English Corpus Reminiscent of letters to close friends in which confidences were shared, her monthly bulletinsoverflowedwith news, often for 25 to 30 pages, about her very busy life. From theCambridge English Corpus On only one occasion, about two years ago, when a small rain water outlet in the roof above became blocked andoverflowed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The violence over there has inevitablyoverflowedinto our own country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Sewageoverflowedinto the police mess once in 1973 and once in 1974. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The existing market has expanded oroverflowedinto adjoining streets, or a new concentration of wholesalers has sprung up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 As itoverflowed, so the court gradually became unplayable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Only a few months ago some houses were put up, but during the recent heavy rainstorms the gutterings completelyoverflowed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Over a period the river hasoverflowedthe banks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The week following that meeting the riveroverflowedagain and the residents were evacuated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The report is narrow in concept, and, although it hasoverflowedto some extent, it is still narrow in its approach. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The moment we put the bin in the area itoverflowedwith litter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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