be overborne by [something]
表示被外力压倒或克服。
The resistance was overborne by the invading army.
抵抗被入侵军队所压倒。
被压倒;被克服
负担过重;承受过多;在分娩时收缩腹肌以助产;overbear的过去分词
overcome
overbear的过去分词
v overcome;v bear too much;v contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
一般现在时
The branches overbear the fence.
树枝压倒了篱笆。
一般过去时
The storm overbore the old tree yesterday.
昨天暴风雨压倒了那棵老树。
现在完成时
She has overborne her grief.
她已经克服了悲伤。
不规则动词,overbear的过去分词形式。
The enemy forces were overborne by the fierce attack.
敌军被猛烈的进攻压倒了。
用法提示:此处 overborne 为 overbear 的过去分词,表示“被压倒”的含义。
She felt overborne by the weight of her responsibilities.
她感到被责任的重担压垮了。
用法提示:此处 overborne 为 overbear 的过去分词,表示“被压垮”的含义。
The small kingdom was overborne by the larger empire.
小王国被大帝国征服了。
用法提示:此处 overborne 为 overbear 的过去分词,表示“被征服”的含义。
表示被外力压倒或克服。
The resistance was overborne by the invading army.
抵抗被入侵军队所压倒。
表示承受过多情感或负担。
She was overborne with grief after the loss.
她因失去而悲痛不堪。
该用法较为专业,指分娩过程中自主收缩腹肌。
The mother overborne during the delivery to help the baby come out.
母亲在分娩时收缩腹肌以助产。
grammar · medium
易错句子She overborne the pain.
正确表达She was overborne by the pain.
误用动词形式:'overborne' 是过去分词,不能单独作谓语动词,需与助动词构成被动语态。
grammar · medium
易错句子He has overbore the difficulty.
正确表达He has overborne the difficulty.
动词形式混淆:'have' 后应接过去分词 'overborne',而非过去式 'overbore'。
overcome 强调情感或困难被成功克服,而 overborne 更常指被物理力量或重压所压倒,且语气较文雅、正式。
overburdened 侧重因责任、工作过多而压垮,而 overborne 除负担过重外,还可指在分娩时收缩腹肌,且为过去分词形式。
overpowered 指被更强的力量或数量制服,常用于主动语境,而 overborne 侧重被动承受,且可用于医学语境(分娩)。
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