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o.ver.flow (obj)H.EJ7vE5flEJ, $.oJ7vL5floJv(of a liquid) to flow over the edges of (a container, etc.) because the amount of liquid is too great to be held从…中溢出The milk overflowed when I poured it into the jug. [I]当我把牛奶倒进壶时,它溢了出来。Oh no, the washing machine is overflowing (= water is coming out of it) all over the kitchen floor. [I]哦,糟了,洗衣机里的水流得厨房地上到处都是。Because of heavy rain, there is a danger that the river will overflow its banks. [T]因为大雨,河水有淹没两岸的危险。Someone has filled the bath (full) to overflowing (= so full that water is almost coming out of it).有人把浴缸的水灌得几乎要溢出来了。People overflow or a place overflows when there are too many people to fit into the place and some have to go outside.挤满人The pub was so full that people were overflowing into/onto the street. [I]酒馆里挤满了人,以至于人们涌到了街上。So many journalists came to the press conference that they overflowed the small room. [T]这么多记者来参加新闻发布会,以至于他们挤满了这个小房间。Cinemas are overflowing (= more people are trying to get into them than there is space for) as children and their parents flock to see the latest Disney film. [I]电影院挤得满满的,因为孩子们和他们父母成群结队地来看这部最新的迪士尼影片。The train was (full to) overflowing (= so full that there was not space for any more passengers).火车上乘客多得快挤不下了。His room is overflowing with (= contains a lot of) books. [I]他房间里放满了书。(fig.) Suddenly, her anger overflowed (= she expressed it suddenly and strongly). [I]突然,她的气愤强烈地流露出来。(fig.) He's one of those people who's always overflowing with (= has a lot of) good ideas. [I]他是那种脑子里总是充满好主意的人之一。(fig.) They were (full to) overflowing with emotion at the birth of their baby. [I]看到他们的孩子出生,他们喜不自禁。
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