Word · Frequency #6397
overwhelms
使不知所措；使难以承受
overwhelms is the third person singular of overwhelm.
核心释义
To affect (someone) very strongly so that they feel helpless, confused, or unable to cope.
- 1.
吞没,漫过并淹没。
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
- 2.
压倒,击溃。
To overpower, crush.
- 3.
在情感上使不知所措,使无法承受。
To overpower emotionally.
- 4.
使包围,覆盖。
To cause to surround, to cover.
压倒；击败；压垮；淹没；覆盖；包围；吞没,漫过并淹没。；压倒,击溃。；在情感上使不知所措,使无法承受。
用法In use
She was overwhelmed with joy when she received the news.
用法提示：这里 overwhelmed 表示情感上的强烈冲击，作为动词的被动语态。
The small company was overwhelmed by the sudden surge in orders.
用法提示：这里 overwhelmed 表示被过多的任务压垮，作为动词的被动语态。
The defending army was overwhelmed by the enemy's superior numbers.
用法提示：这里 overwhelmed 表示被武力压倒，作为动词的被动语态。
overwhelm sb (with sth)
表示用某事物使某人难以承受或不知所措，with sth可省略。
The amount of work overwhelmed him.
工作量使他不知所措。
be overwhelmed by/with sth
被动结构，强调被某种情感或事物压倒。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- overwhelming majority
- 压倒性多数
- The proposal was passed by an overwhelming majority.该提案以压倒性多数通过。
- overwhelming evidence
- 大量证据
- There is overwhelming evidence that smoking causes cancer.有大量证据表明吸烟致癌。
- overwhelmed by emotion
- 情绪激动不已
- She was overwhelmed by emotion when she saw her family.她看到家人时情绪激动不已。
- overwhelmed with work
- 工作不堪重负
- The employees were overwhelmed with work during the holiday season.假期期间员工们工作不堪重负。
- overwhelming force
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想over（超过）和whelm（像‘涡’）成为巨大的漩涡，将你完全吞没，无法抵抗。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 通常用于描述因任务过多或情绪强烈而不知所措的情况。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All three words rhyme: ending /ɛlm/. Be careful: 'palm' and 'calm' end in '-alm' but are pronounced /ɑm/, not /ɛlm/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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