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whelm /hwelm/ vt. | vi.〈古〉〈书〉 ❶ vt. 1. 把(盆、碗等)覆着放;用…覆盖 whelm one's hat down over one's eyes 拉下帽子覆盖住眼睛 2. 使覆没;淹没 The avalanche whelmed the mountain village in tons of snow. 雪崩将山村埋在成吨成吨的雪中。 3. (在思想或感情上)压倒,制服 be whelmed with a rush of joy 得意忘形 ❷ vi. 覆盖;淹没 [< 旧词 whelmen to turn over <?] |