单词 | overflow |
释义 | overflow v 1 [I, Tn] flow over the edges or limits of (sth) 从(某物)中溢出 Your bath is overflowing. 你澡盆里的水都溢出来了. The river overflowed (its banks). 河水泛滥(溢过堤岸)了. =>illus at overlap 见overlap插图. 2 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (into sth) spread beyond the limits of (a room, etc) 扩展到(房间等)的范围以外 The meeting overflowed into the streets. 与会者太多, 会场扩大到街上了. The audience easily overflowed the small theatre. 这小剧院很快就已经盛不下观众了. 3 [Ipr] ~ with sth be more than filled with sth; be very full of sth 充满或洋溢某事物 overflowing with happiness, kindness, gratitude, etc 充满幸福、 善意、 感激等 a heart overflowing with love 充满爱的心. overflow n 1 [U] (a) flowing over of liquid 溢出 stop the overflow from the cistern 止住水使之不再从水箱溢出. (b) that which overflows 溢出物 Put a bowl underneath to catch the overflow. 把盆放在下面接住溢出物. [attrib 作定语] an overflow canal 泛滥的运河. 2 [U, sing] something that is too much for the space available 容纳不下的人或事物 a large overflow of population from the cities 从城市外流的大批人 find a smaller hall for the overflow from the main meeting 找个小礼堂容纳主会场盛不下的人. 3 [C] (also `overflow pipe) outlet that allows excess liquid to escape 溢流管 The overflow from the bath is blocked. 浴盆的溢流管堵塞了. |
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