Phrase
brimming over
/brim ˈəuvə/
verb
满而溢出
brimming over is the present participle of brim over.
flow over the edge of a container because it is too full
- 1.
To overflow over the brim (of a saucepan etc.)
溢出锅边等
- 2.
To experience a very strong emotion; to be overcome with emotion.
情感洋溢
- 3.
To be bustlingly full of something
充满某物
溢出锅边等；情感洋溢；充满某物；满而溢出; 盈溢; 漫溢
In use
The river brimmed over after the heavy rain.
Her heart brims over with gratitude for the help she received.
The basket was brimming over with fresh apples from the orchard.
brim over with sth
常与 with 连用，表示充满某种情感或液体。
Her eyes brimmed over with tears.
她热泪盈眶。
brim over (without object)
单独使用，表示液体漫出容器。
The cup was brimming over.
杯子满得溢出来了。
Verb forms
base brim over · third person brims over · -ing brimming over · past brimmed over · past participle brimmed over
brim over为短语动词，意为“满而溢出”，常指液体或情感充满到溢出。动词brim的过去式和过去分词为brimmed。
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
- overflow
- 溢出 · overflow泛指液体溢出容器，不强调边缘满；brim over特指液体因太满而从边缘溢出，常含比喻意义。
- spill over
- 溢出；波及 · spill over强调液体从容器中意外洒出；brim over强调满溢的状态，未必是意外。spill over还可比喻事态扩展。
- brim with
- 充满 · brim with表示充满某种情感或事物，但不一定溢出；brim over强调满到溢出，程度更强。
Word family
- brims over
- third person singular
- brimmed over
- past, past participle
- brimming over
- present participle
Learner notes
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。
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