overwhelmed
past simple and past participle ofoverwhelm
| 单词 | overwhelmed |
| 释义 | overwhelmed past simple and past participle ofoverwhelm overwhelm verb uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈwelm/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwelm/overwhelmverb(FORCE)[T] todefeatsomeone or something by using a lot offorce: Governmenttroopshave overwhelmed therebelsandseizedcontrolof thecapital. Theboxerrelied on hispower,pace, andpressureto overwhelmopponents. Winning and defeating
overwhelmverb(EMOTION)C1[Tusually passive] tocausesomeone tofeelsuddenstrongemotion: They were overwhelmedwith/bygriefwhentheirbabydied. I was overwhelmed by all theflowersandlettersofsupportIreceived. Inspiring feelings in others
overwhelmverb(WATER)[T]literary Ifwateroverwhelms aplace, itcoversitsuddenlyandcompletely: Thewateroverwhelmedleveesin thearea. Therainthatcausedthefloodingwas of suchunusualintensitythat thesewerswere overwhelmed. Floods, tides & currents
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Enclosing, surrounding and immersing overwhelmverb(BE TOO MUCH)[T] If something overwhelms someone or something, it is too much, oralmosttoo much, for them tomanage: Anattackthatinjuresmassivenumberswould overwhelmhospitals. Doctors'officeswould be overwhelmed withphonecalls. Causing difficulties for oneself or others
Examplesofoverwhelmedoverwhelmed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The authors have had to be selective, otherwise the readership would have beenoverwhelmedby conflicting evidence and comment. From theCambridge English Corpus One member noted that communities could beoverwhelmedby repeated consultations. From theCambridge English Corpus Being so easilyoverwhelmedwith information must reduce our ability to respond rapidly and effectively to predators and other dangers. From theCambridge English Corpus But, eventually, severe military threatoverwhelmedall other factors. From theCambridge English Corpus Will tropical forests also beoverwhelmedby exotic species, or do tropical forests possess some resistance against invasive species? From theCambridge English Corpus A jaunty canon between woodwind and percussion then gets rapidlyoverwhelmedby brass. From theCambridge English Corpus However, if this radiologist isoverwhelmedby a flood of images from a network of institutions, misdiagnosis may occur. From theCambridge English Corpus Parental involvement is especially important for younger adolescents who may becomeoverwhelmedby some of the more specific information regarding medication and its side effects. From theCambridge English Corpus In this sense they were not bewildered oroverwhelmedby what was happening to them. From theCambridge English Corpus Finding itself in hostile company, the activist's voice isoverwhelmedby the editor's0journalist's voice. From theCambridge English Corpus The reality is that theorists areoverwhelmedwith diverse data coming from the languages and dialects of the world. From theCambridge English Corpus Many pamphlets complained of instances in which they felt language and drama wereoverwhelmedby music. From theCambridge English Corpus This separation operates to prevent one from beingoverwhelmedand presumably facilitates coping. From theCambridge English Corpus Beingoverwhelmedby the feeling of having a home and family. From theCambridge English Corpus The people who have these experiences say that they areoverwhelmedby a sense of love and acceptance. 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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