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单词 overpowering
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Definition of overpowering in English:

overpowering

adjective ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋˌoʊvərˈpaʊ(ə)rɪŋ

  • Extremely strong or intense; overwhelming.

    a feeling of overpowering sadness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The guy was dynamic, overpowering.
    • The noise of crashing wood, trucks beeping in reverse, and men shouting was overpowering.
    • The dialogue is strong and the music not overpowering.
    • They could barely resist the call of the forbidden, and the urge was overpowering.
    • The broth was a little too buttery, with some slightly overpowering raw garlic dominating the flavour.
    • It was such an overpowering feeling.
    • The scent is strong but not overpowering and the cream sinks in fast.
    • The austerity of that moment is overpowering.
    • The characteristic and distinctive sights, sounds and smells were overpowering.
    • The plot was simple, the effect overpowering.
    • I can still recall the overpowering smell from all those leaves.
    • Then there was the overpowering smell.
    • These overpowering urges are ruining my weight-loss efforts!
    • Since it was not overpowering, it did not bother them much.
    • Being left to guard such bounty can be an overpowering temptation.
    • An overpowering sense of disconnection is taking me over.
    • The stench coming off the ship was quite overpowering.
    • It may be loud and overpowering, but at least it sounds good.
    • But the sadness was overpowering at times.
    • The lack of an overpowering pitch will cost him.

Derivatives

  • overpoweringly

    • adverb ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋliˌoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋli
    • as submodifier he found the weather overpoweringly hot
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Worse, the sweet and sour sauce was overpoweringly sweet.
      • Television advertising is overpoweringly loud and often trite and tasteless, particularly those awful ads for motorcars.
      • We've used a lot of malt in this brew so it's overpoweringly malty at this stage.
      • There were plenty of lamb chops, liberally but not overpoweringly garnished with rosemary, which was an effective touch.
      • The air was a bit musty in here, but not overpoweringly so.

Definition of overpowering in US English:

overpowering

adjectiveˌoʊvərˈpaʊ(ə)rɪŋˌōvərˈpou(ə)riNG

  • Extremely strong or intense; overwhelming.

    a feeling of overpowering sadness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Being left to guard such bounty can be an overpowering temptation.
    • The scent is strong but not overpowering and the cream sinks in fast.
    • The lack of an overpowering pitch will cost him.
    • The plot was simple, the effect overpowering.
    • They could barely resist the call of the forbidden, and the urge was overpowering.
    • An overpowering sense of disconnection is taking me over.
    • The stench coming off the ship was quite overpowering.
    • The austerity of that moment is overpowering.
    • The characteristic and distinctive sights, sounds and smells were overpowering.
    • The dialogue is strong and the music not overpowering.
    • The broth was a little too buttery, with some slightly overpowering raw garlic dominating the flavour.
    • I can still recall the overpowering smell from all those leaves.
    • Since it was not overpowering, it did not bother them much.
    • Then there was the overpowering smell.
    • The guy was dynamic, overpowering.
    • The noise of crashing wood, trucks beeping in reverse, and men shouting was overpowering.
    • These overpowering urges are ruining my weight-loss efforts!
    • But the sadness was overpowering at times.
    • It was such an overpowering feeling.
    • It may be loud and overpowering, but at least it sounds good.
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