Definition of overflow in English:

overflow

verb əʊvəˈfləʊˌoʊvərˈfloʊ

[no object]

1(especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle.
（尤指液体）溢出
chemicals overflowed from a storage tank
化学品从储存罐溢出。
with object the river overflowed its banks
河水漫过了河堤。
Example sentencesExamples
- Now, those pumps could themselves be underwater if the river overflowed its banks.
- About 60,000 residents in the province have been transferred to safe areas during the past few days after sections of the swelling Lihe River overflowed and parts of the embankment burst.
- As a result of a tap being left on in the top floor lavatory water overflowed and damaged some of the plaintiff's stock on the second floor.
- After the river water overflowed the banks, it proceeded northward.
- The problems started on Sunday night when the water-heating unit malfunctioned and hot water overflowed into the cold tank, Mr Chapman said.
- Most pages will also contain river and stream stage information and show at what water level rivers will overflow their banks.
- Even a midsize or small river can overflow into streets if a storm causes the water level to rise quickly.
- The sewage overflows from a manhole on a footpath in the second road of the estate.
- Waste overflowed into the Swan River in Warminster after a blockage in the sewers underneath nearby playing fields.
- If a heavy rain fills the reservoir, the water overflows into a perforated pipe that zigzags under the garden.
- Sewage overflowed into wash basins at West Middlesex Hospital following a blockage in one of the toilets.
- Water surged up through ruptures in the pavement, gushed up through culverts and overflowed into the street.
- Soon, tears overflowed and rolled down my cheeks.
- She looked up at him and let her fist angrily splash the water, not caring if the water overflowed onto the floor.
- Slow progress was made, but we managed to get to the bathtub before the water overflowed.
- Suddenly realizing that the water was overflowing, she poured out a bit and wiped off the edges of the mug with a cloth.
- Yet at the time of writing these ponds have already overflowed twice.
- Swollen rivers overflowed and flooded roads, homes, yards and underpasses.
- The water overflowed in the hand, going straight out to either side as the streams of water continuously added their masses together.
- Actually, the river has already overflowed once, and there are further warnings of possible floods.
Synonyms
overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming
1. 1.1 (of a container) be so full that the contents go over the sides.
  （容器）满得溢出
  boxes overflowing with bright flowers
  装满艳丽鲜花的盒子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Many can't afford to have the septic tanks emptied regularly, so they fill and overflow into the street.
  Common failings included forgotten scraps of food in refrigerators, fridges not being at the required temperature and waste bins overflowing.
  He said the bin was overflowing in January but disappeared mysteriously.
  Linen bags were also overflowing on half of the wards.
  The neighbours say their drains overflow every four months.
  My green bin is now overflowing but has never been emptied.
  The present situation is that the dam is already overflowing and it is obvious that more rain is coming.
  Not only was my Green Box overflowing, but next to it were two black sacks full of paper.
  Giles said he was running a bath and it had almost overflowed.
  Around them, ashtrays overflow, piled high, one on top of the other.
  My shelves are full, my bookcase is full, my drawers are overflowing, I have a zillion boxes of stuff and yet more stuff all over the floor.
  The walls were lined with book cases, which were full to the brim, and overflowing onto the floor.
  Many buildings were flooded, school pupils and teachers were evacuated, and dams overflowed.
  In any case, the collectors didn't come on Friday, so the bin was still overflowing when we got home from work.
  Drains overflow, road surfaces are washed away and traffic signals stop working.
  Sewers overflowed and mixed with rainwater and entered houses through drain pipes.
  My closet and drawers are literally overflowing with ancient artifacts with little or nothing known about their origins.
  According to Mrs Bennett, the drains overflow five or six times a year.
  Many readers have complained their bins are now overflowing and the council admits it has received hundreds of inquiries and complaints.
  There are big storms up here, and the drains and gutters overflowed and flooded the mall.
  Synonyms
  overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming
2. 1.2 (of a space) be so crowded that people spill out.
  （空间）容纳不下；挤满人了
  the waiting area was overflowing
  等候区的人太多挤不下了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The hall was overflowing, and the crowd - the decidedly mainstream crowd, please note (only a handful sported dreadlocks) - fired up.
  The streets became busier and busier, almost overflowing with crowds of people.
  Waiting lounges overflowed, as they did at London airports.
  The hip hop room is overflowing and happening - at least on Thursday nights.
  Synonyms
  overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming
3. 1.3with object Flood or flow over (a surface or area)
  淹没（某一表面，地区）
  her hair overflowed her shoulders
  她长发披肩。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In order to overcome this problem when reducing milk over high heat, one should start off with a sufficiently large pan so that even foaming will not overflow the sides.
  He wore fairly shabby clothes, perhaps better suited for a wanderer, and had green hair overflowing his head, with black streaks running here and there.
  As I entered the house, the sweet scent of a new house unfolded and the fresh air from outside overflowed the entire house.
  It was also interesting to note that the prairie dogs had overflowed the boundaries of their enclosure a bit.
  The large hospital bed and all of the medical equipment overflowed the living room area.
  Vulcanologists said the danger was that the increasing pressure of the rising lava would force a breach in the flanks of the mountain, not that the lava would overflow the rim of the 1.2km-wide crater.
  Synonyms
  spill over, flow over, run over, brim over, well over, slop over, slosh over, pour forth, stream forth, flood, discharge, surge, debouch
4. 1.4overflow with Be very full of (an emotion or quality)
  〈喻〉充满；洋溢（感情，品质）
  her heart overflowed with joy
  她满怀喜悦。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But right then, just for that moment, however short, it was real, and my heart overflowed with emotion.
  Every book I have written overflows with that loathing, and I cannot bear the sight of guns.
  You can expect to be won over with manic guitar riffs, pounding drumming, catchy melodies, and a stage presence that overflows with energy.
  Her voice overflows with unsealed emotion and verbal excess.
  We don't share our sentiments with friends we have known since school days, but we overflow with emotions in crowded chat rooms.

noun ˈəʊvəfləʊˈoʊvərˌfloʊ

1mass noun The flowing over of a liquid.
泛滥
there was some overflow after heavy rainfall
大雨过后江河有些泛滥。
count noun an overflow of sewage
污水外溢。
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, safety features have been considered in the pond design to prevent overflow.
- It is not possible to ensure complete safety from flooding or overflow.
- As far as the local officials are concerned, we all know that their responsibility will differ depending on whether it was mountain torrent, mudrock slide or river overflow.
- On a lighter note, Canberra's citizens have been asked to minimise water going into the drains to prevent sewage overflow into the river system.
- There will then be a local overflow and surplus will end up running into distant ground, rivers, wherever gravity will dictate.
- By daybreak the yards that back onto Ten-Mile Creek were filled with its overflow.
- The experiment was started to avoid overflow from the existing sewage ponds into the surrounding claypans.
- In the meantime, the city has built two storage facilities in the eastern beaches and one in the western beaches, designed to intercept sewage overflow.
- To accommodate overflow from storms, the capacity of the new line will be 300 percent of the maximum wastewater flow.
- Uncontrolled overflow spread into the salt lakes, causing them to expand and eventually mix with the freshwater.
- There was an overflow through the roof hatch on two occasions.
- The new tank, which was lowered into place by a huge crane, will help prevent flood water overflow and untreated sewage gushing into the River Blackwater.
- For some years now, residents have been struggling with the problem of septic overflow resulting in sewerage running onto the streets and creating a health hazard and an unsightly environment.
- In some cases, concrete and stone retaining walls and dikes are erected along banks to stave off overflow in heavy rain.
- According to the report the appropriate flood control approach for Bangladesh is to open up as much space as possible to accommodate river overflow.
Synonyms
overspill, spill, spillage, flood, flooding, inundation, excess water
1. 1.1in singular The excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space.
  挤不下或多余的人（或物）
  to accommodate the overflow five more offices have been built
  又建了五间办公室来安排多出来的人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  LaBonge says the city plans to build a parking area on Fuller to accommodate the overflow, but he has no idea when it will be built.
  They can also get access to a further 22 spaces in a nearby overflow car park during bigger services.
  It will also offer 11 mother-and-toddler spaces and 16 coach spaces, which could double up as an overflow park for a further 50 cars.
  Interconnected streets allow rush-hour overflow to trickle through neighborhoods, moving more traffic with less pavement.
  That's the only area where we have any significant overflow.
  More than 300 people attended, so the overflow attendees were housed in a dormitory that reeked of fresh paint.
  However, sources suggested that this would not have benefited TV3 significantly, as the station would not have been able to accommodate the overflow.
  An overflow audience was intently learning the signs and, like a sing-along at a concert, doing a sign-along.
  There's a valid argument, really, to have at least a feed of some sort for an overflow section.
  I really liked the idea that there was a place for overflow.
  We would be delighted to arrange other celebration evenings to accommodate the overflow from that night.
  The coach-parking area can double up as an overflow car park, with spaces for a further 50 cars if it is not needed for coaches at any time.
  Many of the overflow visitors scheduled to stay in Cancun have filled the resorts in the Riviera Maya.
  And overflow capacity anticipated to be available in other magistrates' courts is no longer there because of changes in the courts system.
  It has been decided that the expected overflow from the church on the evening of June 3rd will be catered for by using a marquee.
  The right aisle was made into a classroom to accommodate the overflow from the schoolhouse across the road.
  There were poignant scenes among the overflow congregation as the community came together in sadness and grief to pay their respects to Danny and show their support for the bereaved family.
  Members of both sides of the political spectrum in the overflow audience rose to applaud.
  My job at the food importers started at seven, and the street door of the overflow hostel was not unlocked until seven.
  The townspeople throw open their homes to receive this influx of visitors and the overflow stay in caravans and tents.
  Synonyms
  surplus, excess, additional people/things, extra people/things, remainder, overabundance, overspill
2(in a bath or sink) an outlet for excess water.
（浴缸、水池的）溢流口；溢流管
Example sentencesExamples
- They broke the wire fence to the play area along with the overflow pipe to the drinking fountain.
- When the water got cold I kicked the faucet and let it run until water gurgled into the overflow.
- Owing to these considerations, I am still persuaded that exterior termination of the overflow pipe is the more practical solution.
- Position the valve so that the overflow pipe is next to the ballcock.
- The trouble started last Wednesday when we got home to find the overflow pipe gushing water from the side of the house.
- Your bath should have an overflow to meet modern plumbing regulations.
- When we checked with the building department, the local inspector told us that the water heater is correctly installed and that the overflow pipe complies with the intent of the building code.
- This causes problems around culverts, overflow pipes, and other water conduits.
3Computing
mass noun The generation of a number or other data item which is too large for the assigned location or memory space.
〔计算机〕数据过载
Example sentencesExamples
- This may result in unexpected application behavior, accessing a defunct application, incomplete database records or buffer overflow.
- A properly exploited buffer overflow could allow a hacker to gain root, or superuser, access to a Sendmail server.
- For example, a single application may require a host server along with dedicated servers for testing, quality control, overflow, mirroring, and so on.
- Security tools vendor ISS warns that ‘vulnerability is a standard stack overflow, and therefore it may be relatively easy to exploit’.
- It's a simple buffer overflow, and should be patched within days.

Phrases

full to overflowing

Completely full.
满满的
the order book was full to overflowing
a knapsack full to overflowing with clothes
Example sentencesExamples
- With musicians of this quality struggling to fill a 5000 capacity venue, which in any other part of the country would have been full to overflowing, it is no wonder that big names usually refuse to play here.
- But by the end of the 19th century the offices were full to overflowing.
- The scheme has created a storm of protest in the city with scores of residents complaining that their bins will be full to overflowing with rotting rubbish if their bins are not emptied weekly.
- With its best hotels and restaurants full to overflowing, the city is already feeling like a winner no matter which city eventually wins the right to host the 2012 Olympics.
- I think you will find most are full to overflowing.
- He said: ‘We've got an active gardening club and the old compost bin is always full to overflowing.’
- Sadly, we have to report once again that the bottle bank is once again full to overflowing.
- The music business is full to overflowing with tales of artists who have had their fingers burned by the big industry players.
- The recycling bin is full to overflowing, even in the holidays.
- Already I'm told the Sept.10th list is now full to overflowing, and is the biggest, numerically, in several years.
Synonyms
overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming

Origin

Old English oferflōwan (see over-, flow).

Definition of overflow in US English:

overflow

verbˌōvərˈflōˌoʊvərˈfloʊ

[no object]

1(especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle.
（尤指液体）溢出
chemicals overflowed from a storage tank
化学品从储存罐溢出。
with object the river overflowed its banks
河水漫过了河堤。
Example sentencesExamples
- Actually, the river has already overflowed once, and there are further warnings of possible floods.
- The sewage overflows from a manhole on a footpath in the second road of the estate.
- Soon, tears overflowed and rolled down my cheeks.
- Sewage overflowed into wash basins at West Middlesex Hospital following a blockage in one of the toilets.
- Even a midsize or small river can overflow into streets if a storm causes the water level to rise quickly.
- Water surged up through ruptures in the pavement, gushed up through culverts and overflowed into the street.
- Slow progress was made, but we managed to get to the bathtub before the water overflowed.
- Most pages will also contain river and stream stage information and show at what water level rivers will overflow their banks.
- Suddenly realizing that the water was overflowing, she poured out a bit and wiped off the edges of the mug with a cloth.
- Yet at the time of writing these ponds have already overflowed twice.
- After the river water overflowed the banks, it proceeded northward.
- The water overflowed in the hand, going straight out to either side as the streams of water continuously added their masses together.
- Waste overflowed into the Swan River in Warminster after a blockage in the sewers underneath nearby playing fields.
- If a heavy rain fills the reservoir, the water overflows into a perforated pipe that zigzags under the garden.
- The problems started on Sunday night when the water-heating unit malfunctioned and hot water overflowed into the cold tank, Mr Chapman said.
- About 60,000 residents in the province have been transferred to safe areas during the past few days after sections of the swelling Lihe River overflowed and parts of the embankment burst.
- Swollen rivers overflowed and flooded roads, homes, yards and underpasses.
- She looked up at him and let her fist angrily splash the water, not caring if the water overflowed onto the floor.
- Now, those pumps could themselves be underwater if the river overflowed its banks.
- As a result of a tap being left on in the top floor lavatory water overflowed and damaged some of the plaintiff's stock on the second floor.
Synonyms
overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming
1. 1.1 (of a container) be so full that the contents go over or extend above the sides.
  （容器）满得溢出
  boxes overflowing with bright flowers
  装满艳丽鲜花的盒子。
  a bath had overflowed upstairs
  Example sentencesExamples
  Drains overflow, road surfaces are washed away and traffic signals stop working.
  Common failings included forgotten scraps of food in refrigerators, fridges not being at the required temperature and waste bins overflowing.
  My green bin is now overflowing but has never been emptied.
  Linen bags were also overflowing on half of the wards.
  Many readers have complained their bins are now overflowing and the council admits it has received hundreds of inquiries and complaints.
  According to Mrs Bennett, the drains overflow five or six times a year.
  In any case, the collectors didn't come on Friday, so the bin was still overflowing when we got home from work.
  Many buildings were flooded, school pupils and teachers were evacuated, and dams overflowed.
  My shelves are full, my bookcase is full, my drawers are overflowing, I have a zillion boxes of stuff and yet more stuff all over the floor.
  The present situation is that the dam is already overflowing and it is obvious that more rain is coming.
  The neighbours say their drains overflow every four months.
  Sewers overflowed and mixed with rainwater and entered houses through drain pipes.
  There are big storms up here, and the drains and gutters overflowed and flooded the mall.
  Many can't afford to have the septic tanks emptied regularly, so they fill and overflow into the street.
  Giles said he was running a bath and it had almost overflowed.
  He said the bin was overflowing in January but disappeared mysteriously.
  Around them, ashtrays overflow, piled high, one on top of the other.
  My closet and drawers are literally overflowing with ancient artifacts with little or nothing known about their origins.
  Not only was my Green Box overflowing, but next to it were two black sacks full of paper.
  The walls were lined with book cases, which were full to the brim, and overflowing onto the floor.
  Synonyms
  overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming
2. 1.2 (of a space) be so crowded that people cannot fit inside.
  （空间）容纳不下；挤满人了
  the waiting area was overflowing
  等候区的人太多挤不下了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The streets became busier and busier, almost overflowing with crowds of people.
  The hall was overflowing, and the crowd - the decidedly mainstream crowd, please note (only a handful sported dreadlocks) - fired up.
  Waiting lounges overflowed, as they did at London airports.
  The hip hop room is overflowing and happening - at least on Thursday nights.
  Synonyms
  overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming
3. 1.3with object Flood or flow over (a surface or area)
  淹没（某一表面，地区）
  her hair overflowed her shoulders
  她长发披肩。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was also interesting to note that the prairie dogs had overflowed the boundaries of their enclosure a bit.
  He wore fairly shabby clothes, perhaps better suited for a wanderer, and had green hair overflowing his head, with black streaks running here and there.
  As I entered the house, the sweet scent of a new house unfolded and the fresh air from outside overflowed the entire house.
  The large hospital bed and all of the medical equipment overflowed the living room area.
  Vulcanologists said the danger was that the increasing pressure of the rising lava would force a breach in the flanks of the mountain, not that the lava would overflow the rim of the 1.2km-wide crater.
  In order to overcome this problem when reducing milk over high heat, one should start off with a sufficiently large pan so that even foaming will not overflow the sides.
  Synonyms
  spill over, flow over, run over, brim over, well over, slop over, slosh over, pour forth, stream forth, flood, discharge, surge, debouch
4. 1.4overflow with Be very full of (an emotion or quality)
  〈喻〉充满；洋溢（感情，品质）
  her heart overflowed with joy
  她满怀喜悦。
  Example sentencesExamples
  You can expect to be won over with manic guitar riffs, pounding drumming, catchy melodies, and a stage presence that overflows with energy.
  Her voice overflows with unsealed emotion and verbal excess.
  Every book I have written overflows with that loathing, and I cannot bear the sight of guns.
  We don't share our sentiments with friends we have known since school days, but we overflow with emotions in crowded chat rooms.
  But right then, just for that moment, however short, it was real, and my heart overflowed with emotion.

nounˈoʊvərˌfloʊˈōvərˌflō

1in singular The excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space.
挤不下或多余的人（或物）
to accommodate the overflow, five more offices have been built
又建了五间办公室来安排多出来的人。
Example sentencesExamples
- There were poignant scenes among the overflow congregation as the community came together in sadness and grief to pay their respects to Danny and show their support for the bereaved family.
- More than 300 people attended, so the overflow attendees were housed in a dormitory that reeked of fresh paint.
- Many of the overflow visitors scheduled to stay in Cancun have filled the resorts in the Riviera Maya.
- It will also offer 11 mother-and-toddler spaces and 16 coach spaces, which could double up as an overflow park for a further 50 cars.
- There's a valid argument, really, to have at least a feed of some sort for an overflow section.
- Interconnected streets allow rush-hour overflow to trickle through neighborhoods, moving more traffic with less pavement.
- That's the only area where we have any significant overflow.
- And overflow capacity anticipated to be available in other magistrates' courts is no longer there because of changes in the courts system.
- An overflow audience was intently learning the signs and, like a sing-along at a concert, doing a sign-along.
- My job at the food importers started at seven, and the street door of the overflow hostel was not unlocked until seven.
- The townspeople throw open their homes to receive this influx of visitors and the overflow stay in caravans and tents.
- They can also get access to a further 22 spaces in a nearby overflow car park during bigger services.
- It has been decided that the expected overflow from the church on the evening of June 3rd will be catered for by using a marquee.
- We would be delighted to arrange other celebration evenings to accommodate the overflow from that night.
- Members of both sides of the political spectrum in the overflow audience rose to applaud.
- The right aisle was made into a classroom to accommodate the overflow from the schoolhouse across the road.
- However, sources suggested that this would not have benefited TV3 significantly, as the station would not have been able to accommodate the overflow.
- LaBonge says the city plans to build a parking area on Fuller to accommodate the overflow, but he has no idea when it will be built.
- I really liked the idea that there was a place for overflow.
- The coach-parking area can double up as an overflow car park, with spaces for a further 50 cars if it is not needed for coaches at any time.
Synonyms
surplus, excess, additional people, additional things, extra people, extra things, remainder, overabundance, overspill
1. 1.1 The flowing over of a liquid.
  泛滥
  there was some overflow after heavy rainfall
  大雨过后江河有些泛滥。
  an overflow of sewage
  污水外溢。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In some cases, concrete and stone retaining walls and dikes are erected along banks to stave off overflow in heavy rain.
  According to the report the appropriate flood control approach for Bangladesh is to open up as much space as possible to accommodate river overflow.
  It is not possible to ensure complete safety from flooding or overflow.
  As far as the local officials are concerned, we all know that their responsibility will differ depending on whether it was mountain torrent, mudrock slide or river overflow.
  For some years now, residents have been struggling with the problem of septic overflow resulting in sewerage running onto the streets and creating a health hazard and an unsightly environment.
  There will then be a local overflow and surplus will end up running into distant ground, rivers, wherever gravity will dictate.
  In the meantime, the city has built two storage facilities in the eastern beaches and one in the western beaches, designed to intercept sewage overflow.
  The new tank, which was lowered into place by a huge crane, will help prevent flood water overflow and untreated sewage gushing into the River Blackwater.
  There was an overflow through the roof hatch on two occasions.
  To accommodate overflow from storms, the capacity of the new line will be 300 percent of the maximum wastewater flow.
  Uncontrolled overflow spread into the salt lakes, causing them to expand and eventually mix with the freshwater.
  The experiment was started to avoid overflow from the existing sewage ponds into the surrounding claypans.
  On a lighter note, Canberra's citizens have been asked to minimise water going into the drains to prevent sewage overflow into the river system.
  By daybreak the yards that back onto Ten-Mile Creek were filled with its overflow.
  In addition, safety features have been considered in the pond design to prevent overflow.
  Synonyms
  overspill, spill, spillage, flood, flooding, inundation, excess water
2(in a bathtub or sink) an outlet for excess water.
（浴缸、水池的）溢流口；溢流管
Example sentencesExamples
- When we checked with the building department, the local inspector told us that the water heater is correctly installed and that the overflow pipe complies with the intent of the building code.
- Owing to these considerations, I am still persuaded that exterior termination of the overflow pipe is the more practical solution.
- This causes problems around culverts, overflow pipes, and other water conduits.
- The trouble started last Wednesday when we got home to find the overflow pipe gushing water from the side of the house.
- When the water got cold I kicked the faucet and let it run until water gurgled into the overflow.
- Your bath should have an overflow to meet modern plumbing regulations.
- They broke the wire fence to the play area along with the overflow pipe to the drinking fountain.
- Position the valve so that the overflow pipe is next to the ballcock.
3Computing
The generation of a number or some other data item that is too large for an assigned location or memory space.
〔计算机〕数据过载
Example sentencesExamples
- Security tools vendor ISS warns that ‘vulnerability is a standard stack overflow, and therefore it may be relatively easy to exploit’.
- A properly exploited buffer overflow could allow a hacker to gain root, or superuser, access to a Sendmail server.
- It's a simple buffer overflow, and should be patched within days.
- This may result in unexpected application behavior, accessing a defunct application, incomplete database records or buffer overflow.
- For example, a single application may require a host server along with dedicated servers for testing, quality control, overflow, mirroring, and so on.

Phrases

full to overflowing

Completely full.
满满的
Example sentencesExamples
- The scheme has created a storm of protest in the city with scores of residents complaining that their bins will be full to overflowing with rotting rubbish if their bins are not emptied weekly.
- Sadly, we have to report once again that the bottle bank is once again full to overflowing.
- The recycling bin is full to overflowing, even in the holidays.
- Already I'm told the Sept.10th list is now full to overflowing, and is the biggest, numerically, in several years.
- I think you will find most are full to overflowing.
- With musicians of this quality struggling to fill a 5000 capacity venue, which in any other part of the country would have been full to overflowing, it is no wonder that big names usually refuse to play here.
- But by the end of the 19th century the offices were full to overflowing.
- The music business is full to overflowing with tales of artists who have had their fingers burned by the big industry players.
- He said: ‘We've got an active gardening club and the old compost bin is always full to overflowing.’
- With its best hotels and restaurants full to overflowing, the city is already feeling like a winner no matter which city eventually wins the right to host the 2012 Olympics.
Synonyms
overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming

Origin

Old English oferflōwan (see over-, flow).

单词	overflow
释义	Definition of overflow in English: overflow verb əʊvəˈfləʊˌoʊvərˈfloʊ [no object] 1(especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle. （尤指液体）溢出 chemicals overflowed from a storage tank 化学品从储存罐溢出。 with object the river overflowed its banks 河水漫过了河堤。 Example sentencesExamples Now, those pumps could themselves be underwater if the river overflowed its banks. About 60,000 residents in the province have been transferred to safe areas during the past few days after sections of the swelling Lihe River overflowed and parts of the embankment burst. As a result of a tap being left on in the top floor lavatory water overflowed and damaged some of the plaintiff's stock on the second floor. After the river water overflowed the banks, it proceeded northward. The problems started on Sunday night when the water-heating unit malfunctioned and hot water overflowed into the cold tank, Mr Chapman said. Most pages will also contain river and stream stage information and show at what water level rivers will overflow their banks. Even a midsize or small river can overflow into streets if a storm causes the water level to rise quickly. The sewage overflows from a manhole on a footpath in the second road of the estate. Waste overflowed into the Swan River in Warminster after a blockage in the sewers underneath nearby playing fields. If a heavy rain fills the reservoir, the water overflows into a perforated pipe that zigzags under the garden. Sewage overflowed into wash basins at West Middlesex Hospital following a blockage in one of the toilets. Water surged up through ruptures in the pavement, gushed up through culverts and overflowed into the street. Soon, tears overflowed and rolled down my cheeks. She looked up at him and let her fist angrily splash the water, not caring if the water overflowed onto the floor. Slow progress was made, but we managed to get to the bathtub before the water overflowed. Suddenly realizing that the water was overflowing, she poured out a bit and wiped off the edges of the mug with a cloth. Yet at the time of writing these ponds have already overflowed twice. Swollen rivers overflowed and flooded roads, homes, yards and underpasses. The water overflowed in the hand, going straight out to either side as the streams of water continuously added their masses together. Actually, the river has already overflowed once, and there are further warnings of possible floods. Synonyms overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming 1.1 (of a container) be so full that the contents go over the sides. （容器）满得溢出 boxes overflowing with bright flowers 装满艳丽鲜花的盒子。 Example sentencesExamples Many can't afford to have the septic tanks emptied regularly, so they fill and overflow into the street. Common failings included forgotten scraps of food in refrigerators, fridges not being at the required temperature and waste bins overflowing. He said the bin was overflowing in January but disappeared mysteriously. Linen bags were also overflowing on half of the wards. The neighbours say their drains overflow every four months. My green bin is now overflowing but has never been emptied. The present situation is that the dam is already overflowing and it is obvious that more rain is coming. Not only was my Green Box overflowing, but next to it were two black sacks full of paper. Giles said he was running a bath and it had almost overflowed. Around them, ashtrays overflow, piled high, one on top of the other. My shelves are full, my bookcase is full, my drawers are overflowing, I have a zillion boxes of stuff and yet more stuff all over the floor. The walls were lined with book cases, which were full to the brim, and overflowing onto the floor. Many buildings were flooded, school pupils and teachers were evacuated, and dams overflowed. In any case, the collectors didn't come on Friday, so the bin was still overflowing when we got home from work. Drains overflow, road surfaces are washed away and traffic signals stop working. Sewers overflowed and mixed with rainwater and entered houses through drain pipes. My closet and drawers are literally overflowing with ancient artifacts with little or nothing known about their origins. According to Mrs Bennett, the drains overflow five or six times a year. Many readers have complained their bins are now overflowing and the council admits it has received hundreds of inquiries and complaints. There are big storms up here, and the drains and gutters overflowed and flooded the mall. Synonyms overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming 1.2 (of a space) be so crowded that people spill out. （空间）容纳不下；挤满人了 the waiting area was overflowing 等候区的人太多挤不下了。 Example sentencesExamples The hall was overflowing, and the crowd - the decidedly mainstream crowd, please note (only a handful sported dreadlocks) - fired up. The streets became busier and busier, almost overflowing with crowds of people. Waiting lounges overflowed, as they did at London airports. The hip hop room is overflowing and happening - at least on Thursday nights. Synonyms overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming 1.3with object Flood or flow over (a surface or area) 淹没（某一表面，地区） her hair overflowed her shoulders 她长发披肩。 Example sentencesExamples In order to overcome this problem when reducing milk over high heat, one should start off with a sufficiently large pan so that even foaming will not overflow the sides. He wore fairly shabby clothes, perhaps better suited for a wanderer, and had green hair overflowing his head, with black streaks running here and there. As I entered the house, the sweet scent of a new house unfolded and the fresh air from outside overflowed the entire house. It was also interesting to note that the prairie dogs had overflowed the boundaries of their enclosure a bit. The large hospital bed and all of the medical equipment overflowed the living room area. Vulcanologists said the danger was that the increasing pressure of the rising lava would force a breach in the flanks of the mountain, not that the lava would overflow the rim of the 1.2km-wide crater. Synonyms spill over, flow over, run over, brim over, well over, slop over, slosh over, pour forth, stream forth, flood, discharge, surge, debouch 1.4overflow with Be very full of (an emotion or quality) 〈喻〉充满；洋溢（感情，品质） her heart overflowed with joy 她满怀喜悦。 Example sentencesExamples But right then, just for that moment, however short, it was real, and my heart overflowed with emotion. Every book I have written overflows with that loathing, and I cannot bear the sight of guns. You can expect to be won over with manic guitar riffs, pounding drumming, catchy melodies, and a stage presence that overflows with energy. Her voice overflows with unsealed emotion and verbal excess. We don't share our sentiments with friends we have known since school days, but we overflow with emotions in crowded chat rooms. noun ˈəʊvəfləʊˈoʊvərˌfloʊ 1mass noun The flowing over of a liquid. 泛滥 there was some overflow after heavy rainfall 大雨过后江河有些泛滥。 count noun an overflow of sewage 污水外溢。 Example sentencesExamples In addition, safety features have been considered in the pond design to prevent overflow. It is not possible to ensure complete safety from flooding or overflow. As far as the local officials are concerned, we all know that their responsibility will differ depending on whether it was mountain torrent, mudrock slide or river overflow. On a lighter note, Canberra's citizens have been asked to minimise water going into the drains to prevent sewage overflow into the river system. There will then be a local overflow and surplus will end up running into distant ground, rivers, wherever gravity will dictate. By daybreak the yards that back onto Ten-Mile Creek were filled with its overflow. The experiment was started to avoid overflow from the existing sewage ponds into the surrounding claypans. In the meantime, the city has built two storage facilities in the eastern beaches and one in the western beaches, designed to intercept sewage overflow. To accommodate overflow from storms, the capacity of the new line will be 300 percent of the maximum wastewater flow. Uncontrolled overflow spread into the salt lakes, causing them to expand and eventually mix with the freshwater. There was an overflow through the roof hatch on two occasions. The new tank, which was lowered into place by a huge crane, will help prevent flood water overflow and untreated sewage gushing into the River Blackwater. For some years now, residents have been struggling with the problem of septic overflow resulting in sewerage running onto the streets and creating a health hazard and an unsightly environment. In some cases, concrete and stone retaining walls and dikes are erected along banks to stave off overflow in heavy rain. According to the report the appropriate flood control approach for Bangladesh is to open up as much space as possible to accommodate river overflow. Synonyms overspill, spill, spillage, flood, flooding, inundation, excess water 1.1in singular The excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space. 挤不下或多余的人（或物） to accommodate the overflow five more offices have been built 又建了五间办公室来安排多出来的人。 Example sentencesExamples LaBonge says the city plans to build a parking area on Fuller to accommodate the overflow, but he has no idea when it will be built. They can also get access to a further 22 spaces in a nearby overflow car park during bigger services. It will also offer 11 mother-and-toddler spaces and 16 coach spaces, which could double up as an overflow park for a further 50 cars. Interconnected streets allow rush-hour overflow to trickle through neighborhoods, moving more traffic with less pavement. That's the only area where we have any significant overflow. More than 300 people attended, so the overflow attendees were housed in a dormitory that reeked of fresh paint. However, sources suggested that this would not have benefited TV3 significantly, as the station would not have been able to accommodate the overflow. An overflow audience was intently learning the signs and, like a sing-along at a concert, doing a sign-along. There's a valid argument, really, to have at least a feed of some sort for an overflow section. I really liked the idea that there was a place for overflow. We would be delighted to arrange other celebration evenings to accommodate the overflow from that night. The coach-parking area can double up as an overflow car park, with spaces for a further 50 cars if it is not needed for coaches at any time. Many of the overflow visitors scheduled to stay in Cancun have filled the resorts in the Riviera Maya. And overflow capacity anticipated to be available in other magistrates' courts is no longer there because of changes in the courts system. It has been decided that the expected overflow from the church on the evening of June 3rd will be catered for by using a marquee. The right aisle was made into a classroom to accommodate the overflow from the schoolhouse across the road. There were poignant scenes among the overflow congregation as the community came together in sadness and grief to pay their respects to Danny and show their support for the bereaved family. Members of both sides of the political spectrum in the overflow audience rose to applaud. My job at the food importers started at seven, and the street door of the overflow hostel was not unlocked until seven. The townspeople throw open their homes to receive this influx of visitors and the overflow stay in caravans and tents. Synonyms surplus, excess, additional people/things, extra people/things, remainder, overabundance, overspill 2(in a bath or sink) an outlet for excess water. （浴缸、水池的）溢流口；溢流管 Example sentencesExamples They broke the wire fence to the play area along with the overflow pipe to the drinking fountain. When the water got cold I kicked the faucet and let it run until water gurgled into the overflow. Owing to these considerations, I am still persuaded that exterior termination of the overflow pipe is the more practical solution. Position the valve so that the overflow pipe is next to the ballcock. The trouble started last Wednesday when we got home to find the overflow pipe gushing water from the side of the house. Your bath should have an overflow to meet modern plumbing regulations. When we checked with the building department, the local inspector told us that the water heater is correctly installed and that the overflow pipe complies with the intent of the building code. This causes problems around culverts, overflow pipes, and other water conduits. 3Computing mass noun The generation of a number or other data item which is too large for the assigned location or memory space. 〔计算机〕数据过载 Example sentencesExamples This may result in unexpected application behavior, accessing a defunct application, incomplete database records or buffer overflow. A properly exploited buffer overflow could allow a hacker to gain root, or superuser, access to a Sendmail server. For example, a single application may require a host server along with dedicated servers for testing, quality control, overflow, mirroring, and so on. Security tools vendor ISS warns that ‘vulnerability is a standard stack overflow, and therefore it may be relatively easy to exploit’. It's a simple buffer overflow, and should be patched within days. Phrases full to overflowing Completely full. 满满的 the order book was full to overflowing a knapsack full to overflowing with clothes Example sentencesExamples With musicians of this quality struggling to fill a 5000 capacity venue, which in any other part of the country would have been full to overflowing, it is no wonder that big names usually refuse to play here. But by the end of the 19th century the offices were full to overflowing. The scheme has created a storm of protest in the city with scores of residents complaining that their bins will be full to overflowing with rotting rubbish if their bins are not emptied weekly. With its best hotels and restaurants full to overflowing, the city is already feeling like a winner no matter which city eventually wins the right to host the 2012 Olympics. I think you will find most are full to overflowing. He said: ‘We've got an active gardening club and the old compost bin is always full to overflowing.’ Sadly, we have to report once again that the bottle bank is once again full to overflowing. The music business is full to overflowing with tales of artists who have had their fingers burned by the big industry players. The recycling bin is full to overflowing, even in the holidays. Already I'm told the Sept.10th list is now full to overflowing, and is the biggest, numerically, in several years. Synonyms overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming Origin Old English oferflōwan (see over-, flow). verb.1 phr. Definition of overflow in US English: overflow verbˌōvərˈflōˌoʊvərˈfloʊ [no object] 1(especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle. （尤指液体）溢出 chemicals overflowed from a storage tank 化学品从储存罐溢出。 with object the river overflowed its banks 河水漫过了河堤。 Example sentencesExamples Actually, the river has already overflowed once, and there are further warnings of possible floods. The sewage overflows from a manhole on a footpath in the second road of the estate. Soon, tears overflowed and rolled down my cheeks. Sewage overflowed into wash basins at West Middlesex Hospital following a blockage in one of the toilets. Even a midsize or small river can overflow into streets if a storm causes the water level to rise quickly. Water surged up through ruptures in the pavement, gushed up through culverts and overflowed into the street. Slow progress was made, but we managed to get to the bathtub before the water overflowed. Most pages will also contain river and stream stage information and show at what water level rivers will overflow their banks. Suddenly realizing that the water was overflowing, she poured out a bit and wiped off the edges of the mug with a cloth. Yet at the time of writing these ponds have already overflowed twice. After the river water overflowed the banks, it proceeded northward. The water overflowed in the hand, going straight out to either side as the streams of water continuously added their masses together. Waste overflowed into the Swan River in Warminster after a blockage in the sewers underneath nearby playing fields. If a heavy rain fills the reservoir, the water overflows into a perforated pipe that zigzags under the garden. The problems started on Sunday night when the water-heating unit malfunctioned and hot water overflowed into the cold tank, Mr Chapman said. About 60,000 residents in the province have been transferred to safe areas during the past few days after sections of the swelling Lihe River overflowed and parts of the embankment burst. Swollen rivers overflowed and flooded roads, homes, yards and underpasses. She looked up at him and let her fist angrily splash the water, not caring if the water overflowed onto the floor. Now, those pumps could themselves be underwater if the river overflowed its banks. As a result of a tap being left on in the top floor lavatory water overflowed and damaged some of the plaintiff's stock on the second floor. Synonyms overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming 1.1 (of a container) be so full that the contents go over or extend above the sides. （容器）满得溢出 boxes overflowing with bright flowers 装满艳丽鲜花的盒子。 a bath had overflowed upstairs Example sentencesExamples Drains overflow, road surfaces are washed away and traffic signals stop working. Common failings included forgotten scraps of food in refrigerators, fridges not being at the required temperature and waste bins overflowing. My green bin is now overflowing but has never been emptied. Linen bags were also overflowing on half of the wards. Many readers have complained their bins are now overflowing and the council admits it has received hundreds of inquiries and complaints. According to Mrs Bennett, the drains overflow five or six times a year. In any case, the collectors didn't come on Friday, so the bin was still overflowing when we got home from work. Many buildings were flooded, school pupils and teachers were evacuated, and dams overflowed. My shelves are full, my bookcase is full, my drawers are overflowing, I have a zillion boxes of stuff and yet more stuff all over the floor. The present situation is that the dam is already overflowing and it is obvious that more rain is coming. The neighbours say their drains overflow every four months. Sewers overflowed and mixed with rainwater and entered houses through drain pipes. There are big storms up here, and the drains and gutters overflowed and flooded the mall. Many can't afford to have the septic tanks emptied regularly, so they fill and overflow into the street. Giles said he was running a bath and it had almost overflowed. He said the bin was overflowing in January but disappeared mysteriously. Around them, ashtrays overflow, piled high, one on top of the other. My closet and drawers are literally overflowing with ancient artifacts with little or nothing known about their origins. Not only was my Green Box overflowing, but next to it were two black sacks full of paper. The walls were lined with book cases, which were full to the brim, and overflowing onto the floor. Synonyms overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming 1.2 (of a space) be so crowded that people cannot fit inside. （空间）容纳不下；挤满人了 the waiting area was overflowing 等候区的人太多挤不下了。 Example sentencesExamples The streets became busier and busier, almost overflowing with crowds of people. The hall was overflowing, and the crowd - the decidedly mainstream crowd, please note (only a handful sported dreadlocks) - fired up. Waiting lounges overflowed, as they did at London airports. The hip hop room is overflowing and happening - at least on Thursday nights. Synonyms overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming 1.3with object Flood or flow over (a surface or area) 淹没（某一表面，地区） her hair overflowed her shoulders 她长发披肩。 Example sentencesExamples It was also interesting to note that the prairie dogs had overflowed the boundaries of their enclosure a bit. He wore fairly shabby clothes, perhaps better suited for a wanderer, and had green hair overflowing his head, with black streaks running here and there. As I entered the house, the sweet scent of a new house unfolded and the fresh air from outside overflowed the entire house. The large hospital bed and all of the medical equipment overflowed the living room area. Vulcanologists said the danger was that the increasing pressure of the rising lava would force a breach in the flanks of the mountain, not that the lava would overflow the rim of the 1.2km-wide crater. In order to overcome this problem when reducing milk over high heat, one should start off with a sufficiently large pan so that even foaming will not overflow the sides. Synonyms spill over, flow over, run over, brim over, well over, slop over, slosh over, pour forth, stream forth, flood, discharge, surge, debouch 1.4overflow with Be very full of (an emotion or quality) 〈喻〉充满；洋溢（感情，品质） her heart overflowed with joy 她满怀喜悦。 Example sentencesExamples You can expect to be won over with manic guitar riffs, pounding drumming, catchy melodies, and a stage presence that overflows with energy. Her voice overflows with unsealed emotion and verbal excess. Every book I have written overflows with that loathing, and I cannot bear the sight of guns. We don't share our sentiments with friends we have known since school days, but we overflow with emotions in crowded chat rooms. But right then, just for that moment, however short, it was real, and my heart overflowed with emotion. nounˈoʊvərˌfloʊˈōvərˌflō 1in singular The excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space. 挤不下或多余的人（或物） to accommodate the overflow, five more offices have been built 又建了五间办公室来安排多出来的人。 Example sentencesExamples There were poignant scenes among the overflow congregation as the community came together in sadness and grief to pay their respects to Danny and show their support for the bereaved family. More than 300 people attended, so the overflow attendees were housed in a dormitory that reeked of fresh paint. Many of the overflow visitors scheduled to stay in Cancun have filled the resorts in the Riviera Maya. It will also offer 11 mother-and-toddler spaces and 16 coach spaces, which could double up as an overflow park for a further 50 cars. There's a valid argument, really, to have at least a feed of some sort for an overflow section. Interconnected streets allow rush-hour overflow to trickle through neighborhoods, moving more traffic with less pavement. That's the only area where we have any significant overflow. And overflow capacity anticipated to be available in other magistrates' courts is no longer there because of changes in the courts system. An overflow audience was intently learning the signs and, like a sing-along at a concert, doing a sign-along. My job at the food importers started at seven, and the street door of the overflow hostel was not unlocked until seven. The townspeople throw open their homes to receive this influx of visitors and the overflow stay in caravans and tents. They can also get access to a further 22 spaces in a nearby overflow car park during bigger services. It has been decided that the expected overflow from the church on the evening of June 3rd will be catered for by using a marquee. We would be delighted to arrange other celebration evenings to accommodate the overflow from that night. Members of both sides of the political spectrum in the overflow audience rose to applaud. The right aisle was made into a classroom to accommodate the overflow from the schoolhouse across the road. However, sources suggested that this would not have benefited TV3 significantly, as the station would not have been able to accommodate the overflow. LaBonge says the city plans to build a parking area on Fuller to accommodate the overflow, but he has no idea when it will be built. I really liked the idea that there was a place for overflow. The coach-parking area can double up as an overflow car park, with spaces for a further 50 cars if it is not needed for coaches at any time. Synonyms surplus, excess, additional people, additional things, extra people, extra things, remainder, overabundance, overspill 1.1 The flowing over of a liquid. 泛滥 there was some overflow after heavy rainfall 大雨过后江河有些泛滥。 an overflow of sewage 污水外溢。 Example sentencesExamples In some cases, concrete and stone retaining walls and dikes are erected along banks to stave off overflow in heavy rain. According to the report the appropriate flood control approach for Bangladesh is to open up as much space as possible to accommodate river overflow. It is not possible to ensure complete safety from flooding or overflow. As far as the local officials are concerned, we all know that their responsibility will differ depending on whether it was mountain torrent, mudrock slide or river overflow. For some years now, residents have been struggling with the problem of septic overflow resulting in sewerage running onto the streets and creating a health hazard and an unsightly environment. There will then be a local overflow and surplus will end up running into distant ground, rivers, wherever gravity will dictate. In the meantime, the city has built two storage facilities in the eastern beaches and one in the western beaches, designed to intercept sewage overflow. The new tank, which was lowered into place by a huge crane, will help prevent flood water overflow and untreated sewage gushing into the River Blackwater. There was an overflow through the roof hatch on two occasions. To accommodate overflow from storms, the capacity of the new line will be 300 percent of the maximum wastewater flow. Uncontrolled overflow spread into the salt lakes, causing them to expand and eventually mix with the freshwater. The experiment was started to avoid overflow from the existing sewage ponds into the surrounding claypans. On a lighter note, Canberra's citizens have been asked to minimise water going into the drains to prevent sewage overflow into the river system. By daybreak the yards that back onto Ten-Mile Creek were filled with its overflow. In addition, safety features have been considered in the pond design to prevent overflow. Synonyms overspill, spill, spillage, flood, flooding, inundation, excess water 2(in a bathtub or sink) an outlet for excess water. （浴缸、水池的）溢流口；溢流管 Example sentencesExamples When we checked with the building department, the local inspector told us that the water heater is correctly installed and that the overflow pipe complies with the intent of the building code. Owing to these considerations, I am still persuaded that exterior termination of the overflow pipe is the more practical solution. This causes problems around culverts, overflow pipes, and other water conduits. The trouble started last Wednesday when we got home to find the overflow pipe gushing water from the side of the house. When the water got cold I kicked the faucet and let it run until water gurgled into the overflow. Your bath should have an overflow to meet modern plumbing regulations. They broke the wire fence to the play area along with the overflow pipe to the drinking fountain. Position the valve so that the overflow pipe is next to the ballcock. 3Computing The generation of a number or some other data item that is too large for an assigned location or memory space. 〔计算机〕数据过载 Example sentencesExamples Security tools vendor ISS warns that ‘vulnerability is a standard stack overflow, and therefore it may be relatively easy to exploit’. A properly exploited buffer overflow could allow a hacker to gain root, or superuser, access to a Sendmail server. It's a simple buffer overflow, and should be patched within days. This may result in unexpected application behavior, accessing a defunct application, incomplete database records or buffer overflow. For example, a single application may require a host server along with dedicated servers for testing, quality control, overflow, mirroring, and so on. Phrases full to overflowing Completely full. 满满的 Example sentencesExamples The scheme has created a storm of protest in the city with scores of residents complaining that their bins will be full to overflowing with rotting rubbish if their bins are not emptied weekly. Sadly, we have to report once again that the bottle bank is once again full to overflowing. The recycling bin is full to overflowing, even in the holidays. Already I'm told the Sept.10th list is now full to overflowing, and is the biggest, numerically, in several years. I think you will find most are full to overflowing. With musicians of this quality struggling to fill a 5000 capacity venue, which in any other part of the country would have been full to overflowing, it is no wonder that big names usually refuse to play here. But by the end of the 19th century the offices were full to overflowing. The music business is full to overflowing with tales of artists who have had their fingers burned by the big industry players. He said: ‘We've got an active gardening club and the old compost bin is always full to overflowing.’ With its best hotels and restaurants full to overflowing, the city is already feeling like a winner no matter which city eventually wins the right to host the 2012 Olympics. Synonyms overfull, full to bursting, full to overflowing, spilling over, running over, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, overcrowded, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming Origin Old English oferflōwan (see over-, flow). verb.1 phr.
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