Word · Frequency #24261
overran
大举入侵
invade in great numbers
- 1.
v invade in great numbers；v occupy in large numbers or live on a host；v flow or run over (a limit or brim)；v seize the position of and defeat；v run beyond or past
overrun的过去式
挤满；寄生；溢出；漫过；攻占；击溃；超出；越过；overrun的过去式
In use
The river overran its banks during the storm, flooding the nearby fields.
After the heavy rain, weeds overran the entire garden.
Fans overran the stadium after the concert ended.
overran + noun phrase (place/organization)
The army overran the enemy camp within hours.
军队在几小时内就占领了敌方营地。
overran + noun phrase (time/budget/limit)
常用于表示时间或金钱的超出。
The project overran its budget by $50,000.
该项目超出预算50,000美元。
Verb forms
base overrun · third person overruns · -ing overrunning · past overran · past participle overrun
Common mistakes
The garden was overran with weeds.The garden was overrun with weeds.
被动语态中应使用过去分词 overrun，而非过去式 overran。
Every spring, the river overran its banks.Every spring, the river overruns its banks.
描述习惯性动作时应用一般现在时 overruns，而非过去式 overran。
Connections
Collocations
- weeds overran the garden
- 杂草蔓延整个花园
- After the heavy rains, weeds overran the garden.大雨过后，杂草蔓延了整个花园。
- the enemy overran the town
- 敌军侵占该镇
- The enemy overran the town before dawn.敌军在黎明前侵占了这个城镇。
- costs overran the budget
- 成本超出了预算
- Construction costs overran the budget by nearly twenty percent.建筑成本超出预算近百分之二十。
- the meeting overran the allotted time
- 会议超出规定时间
- The meeting overran the allotted time by thirty minutes.会议超出规定时间三十分钟。
Synonyms
- invaded
- 入侵；侵犯（尤指军队） · invaded 侧重军事入侵或有敌意的占领，语气比 overran 重；表示野草、害虫等蔓延时不宜用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 over（超过）和 ran（跑）连起来想：跑过了头，就“蔓延/超出”了。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：军事占领报道、灾害蔓延描述、虫害侵扰 overran 是 overrun 的过去式，表示“大量涌入并占领”或“泛滥”。这个词多用于书面语和新闻报道，如军事入侵、灾害蔓延或虫害侵扰；在日常口语中并不算很常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 overran 中重读的 -ran /ræn/ 押韵的常见词有 ran、man、plan、began。注意拼写类似的 run 读 /rʌn/，urban 中的 -an 读 /ən/，均与 /æn/ 不同。
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, ECDICT.