overflowing
present participle ofoverflow
| 单词 | overflowing |
| 释义 | overflowing present 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
Examplesofoverflowingoverflowing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Each of the three trays was filled tooverflowingwith the surrounding dried feed (weighing approximately 1.2 kg) and the contents emptied monthly. From theCambridge English Corpus Anoverflowingof the resulting lake, leading to erosion of material derived from mass movement, would be the process to be expected normally. From theCambridge English Corpus Even the moral has become suffused with theoverflowingsense of bliss, joy, and love. From theCambridge English Corpus Overflowingtoilets were common, especially on weekends when the restaurant was extremely busy. From theCambridge English Corpus Overflowingits stack, a larger stack was given to the task. From theCambridge English Corpus Masses are packed tooverflowingwith people of all ages; and local seminaries are full. From theCambridge English Corpus Thisoverflowingof boundaries extends to the physical nature of the wine, as well. From theCambridge English Corpus Their modelling in the nineteenth century became associated with bouquets of wax flowers that usually were delicate but also could be massive andoverflowing. From theCambridge English Corpus Whenoverflowingtakes place, the fluid goes upward and over the side of the container. From theCambridge English Corpus Frequentoverflowingcaused nuisances and aesthetic problems, as did scavengers' night soil carts. From theCambridge English Corpus As well as being particularly relevant to the so-calledoverflowingcylinder experiment, this linear straining flow also represents the canonical local behaviour near an expanding free surface. From theCambridge English Corpus After this time, anaerobic fermentation medium was pumped into the dialysis tubing from the bottom, with the waste effluentoverflowingfrom the top of the vessel into an appropriate receptacle. From theCambridge English Corpus Butoverflowingis more than just flowing over the edge of a container: whenoverflowingoccurs, the fluid put into the container is wasted and creates a mess. From theCambridge English Corpus Sparkling windows were being cleaned and flowerpots hanging from lamp posts ringing the square full tooverflowingwith colourful blooms were being watered for the day ahead. From theCambridge English Corpus It is given excessively, ' more than adequately, exceeding meaning,overflowingthe intention of the ego, leaving, instead of an excess of meaning, an overabundance of donation ' (39). From theCambridge English Corpus 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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