Phrase
bowl over
使震惊；使大吃一惊
to overwhelm with astonishment; to flabbergast
- 1.
To overwhelm; to cause to fall to the ground.
使不知所措；使跌倒。
- 2.
To overwhelm with astonishment or wonder; to flabbergast.
使惊愕；使目瞪口呆。
- 3.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bowl, over.
非比喻或习语用法:见 bowl, over。
击倒；使摔倒；（板球）投球击倒；使不知所措；使跌倒。；使惊愕；使目瞪口呆。；非比喻或习语用法:见 bowl, over。
In use
The strong wind nearly bowled me over.
I was bowled over by the news of her promotion.
His kindness bowls me over every time.
bowl + sb + over
该短语可分开使用，宾语置于中间。
The strong wind almost bowled me over.
强风差点把我击倒了。
be bowled over by + sth/sb
被动形式常用于表达惊讶或深刻的印象。
I was bowled over by her generosity.
我被她的慷慨大方深深打动了。
Common mistakes
The news bowled over me.The news bowled me over.
当宾语是代词时，必须放在短语动词中间，不能放在后面。
Connections
Collocations
- bowl someone over with surprise
- 使某人非常惊讶
- The news bowled me over with surprise.这个消息让我非常惊讶。
- be bowled over by something
- 被某事压倒/征服
- I was bowled over by the beauty of the scenery.我被风景的美所倾倒。
- bowl over the competition
- 轻松击败竞争对手
- Our team bowled over the competition in the final match.我们队在决赛中轻松击败了竞争对手。
- bowl someone over with a question
- 用问题难倒某人
- The reporter bowled the politician over with a tricky question.记者用刁钻的问题难倒了那位政客。
Synonyms
- astonish
- 使惊讶 · 较正式，语气比bowl over弱
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象保龄球（bowl）滚来将你击倒，狼狈不堪。
Context & Register
语域：m 常见场景：sports、conversation 该短语在不同语境中语域有所变化：体育场景中表示“击倒”时较中性；口语中表达“使吃惊”或“使狼狈”时偏非正式。通常多用于日常交流。
Grammar Note
常用被动语态：be bowled over (by sb/sth)；表示‘使大为惊奇/击倒’。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.