Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4523
overwhelming
压倒性的；势不可挡的
核心释义
So strong or powerful that it is hard to resist or deal with; overpowering.
- 1.
压倒性的、令人震惊的或不可抗拒的强大的。
Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
- 2.
非常巨大或强烈的。
Very great or intense.
- 3.
极端的。
Extreme.
巨大的；极度的；非常强烈的；压倒性的、令人震惊的或不可抗拒的强大的。；非常巨大或强烈的。；极端的。；压倒性的
用法In use
She felt an overwhelming joy when she received the good news.
用法提示：形容词 overwhelming 表达情感非常强烈，难以控制。
The amount of work was overwhelming, so he asked for help.
用法提示：overwhelming 表示数量或程度过大，使人难以应对。
He had an overwhelming desire to learn the truth.
用法提示：overwhelming 修饰 desire，表示欲望非常强烈，难以抵挡。
overwhelming + noun
The overwhelming majority voted in favor.
绝大多数投了赞成票。
it is overwhelming + to do sth
It was overwhelming to see so many people.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- overwhelming majority
- 压倒性多数
- The proposal was approved by an overwhelming majority.该提案以压倒性多数获得通过。
- overwhelming feeling
- 强烈的感觉
- She felt an overwhelming feeling of joy when she saw the gift.看到礼物时，她感到一种强烈的喜悦。
- overwhelming evidence
- 压倒性证据
- There is overwhelming evidence that smoking causes cancer.有压倒性证据表明吸烟致癌。
- overwhelming response
- 热烈的响应
- The charity appeal received an overwhelming response from the public.慈善呼吁得到了公众的热烈响应。
- overwhelming force
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象巨浪（wave）将你淹没（whelm），‘over’表示完全覆盖，就是‘势不可挡’的感觉。
语境与语域Context & Register
比较常见于正式或书面语，形容情绪、证据或数量等强大到无法抗拒。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语，表示程度极强
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'overwhelm', 'overwhelmed', 'helm', and 'realm' share the stressed /ɛl/ vowel and sound pattern with 'overwhelming' (specifically the 'whelm' part). Note that 'welcoming' and 'calming' end with -ming but have different stressed vowels: /ɛ/ in 'welcoming' and /ɑː/ in 'calming', so they are lookalikes that sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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