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overflowverb(TOO FULL)C2[IorT]When aliquidoverflows, itflowsover theedgesof acontainer, etc. because there is too much of it: （液体）溢出，泛滥 Themilkoverflowed when Ipouredit into thejug.我往壶里倒牛奶的时候，牛奶溢了出来。 Because ofheavyrain, therivermay overflowitsbanks.因为下大雨，河水可能会泛滥，漫过河岸。 [IorT]If acontaineror aplaceoverflows, whatever is inside itstartscoming out because it is toofull: （容器或场所）装不下，挤得太满 Oh no, thesinkis overflowing all over thefloor.啊呀，糟了，水槽满了，水流得满地都是。 Thebinwas overflowingwithrubbish.垃圾箱里的垃圾满得装不下了。 C2[I]When aplaceoverflows, orpeopleor things overflow fromsomewhere, somepeopleor things have to come out because it cannotcontainthem all: （场所、人或事物）挤满，满得容不下；爆满；人满为患 Thebarwas sofullthatpeoplewere overflowinginto/ontothestreet.酒吧里人满为患，顾客一直排到了大街上。 Hisroomis overflowingwithbooks.他的房间里放满了书。 UKThetrainwasfulltooverflowing(= sofullthat there was notspacefor any morepassengers).火车上人满为患。 to overflowing so thatwateror anothersubstanceisalmostcoming over thetop: （满得）要溢了Someone hadfilledthesinkto overflowing.不知谁把水槽里放满了水，都要溢出来了。 UKThesinkwasfullto overflowing.水槽满了，都要溢出来了。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMovement of liquids - backsplash
- be dripping withsomethingidiom
- bleed
- decant
- drainage
- drip
- eddy
- leakage
- ripple
- runsomeone/somethingover
- runnel
- seep
- seepage
- slosh
- spit
- swirl
- topsomethingup
- trickle
- tub
- washsomethingaway
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Too much and unnecessary Full overflowverb(EMOTIONS)C2[I]If you overflow withthoughtsorfeelings, youexpressthemstrongly: （想法或感情）充满，洋溢；（激情）澎湃 They were overflowingwithemotionat thebirthoftheirbaby.看到孩子出生，他们喜不自禁。 Suddenly, herangeroverflowed.突然，她怒气冲天。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesExpressing and showing feelings - abandon
- affective
- be in/get into a stateidiom
- beatyourbreast/chestidiom
- beetroot
- crimson
- fling upyourhandsidiom
- flush
- freak
- freak(someone)out
- game face
- go/turn beetroot (red)idiom
- pale
- pine
- roar
- spill
- spill out
- sulk
- switchsomethingon
- throw upyourhands in horror/despairidiom
See more results » overflownoun(AMOUNT)[SorU]anamountofliquidornumberofpeoplethat cannotfitin aspace: （液体的）溢出；容纳不下的人 I put abucketunderneathtocatchthe overflowfromthewatertank.我在底下放了一只桶来接水箱里溢出的水。 We can'tcopewith this overflowofpatientsfromthe otherhospitals.我们无法安排从其他医院转过来的这么多病人。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMovement of liquids - backsplash
- be dripping withsomethingidiom
- bleed
- decant
- drainage
- drip
- eddy
- leakage
- ripple
- runsomeone/somethingover
- runnel
- seep
- seepage
- slosh
- spit
- swirl
- topsomethingup
- trickle
- tub
- washsomethingaway
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: overflownoun(PIPE)[C](alsooverflow pipe)apipethatcarriesawaywaterthat is notneeded 溢水管 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBuilding: plumbing, pipes & sewage - ballcock
- caulking
- cesspit
- cistern
- conduit
- hydrant
- influent
- mixer tap
- outfall
- pipefitter
- plumb
- plunger
- sewage works
- sewer
- siphon
- spigot
- standpipe
- stopcock
- syphon
- waterworks
See more results » overflow| American Dictionary(of aliquid) toflowover theedgesof acontainerbecause there is too much, or tocontainmore of something than can beheld: [T]Because of theheavyrains, theriveroverfloweditsbanks. [I]Thesinkquicklyoverflowed,floodingtheroom. [I]Thetrainplatformwas overflowing withpassengers. Examplesofoverflowoverflow In the first, when a task's stack overflows, it is extended by linking another stack.From theCambridge English Corpus The main aim of this article is to derive in closed form the distribution of the length of the period between two successive overflows.From theCambridge English Corpus The condition number, on the contrary, becomes infinity at singularities and hence, produces numerical overflows.From theCambridge English Corpus Even the moral has become suffused with the overflowing sense of bliss, joy, and love.From theCambridge English Corpus Even according to the police, the courts were overflowing, dangerous suspects were released for no reason, and errant precettati were not properly punished.From theCambridge English Corpus Otherwise, the book overflows with detail both scientific, artistic and cultural.From theCambridge English Corpus As he makes clear, this is only of benefit when the average number of records that has overflowed from a track is two or more.From theCambridge English Corpus There are two possible mechanisms to handle stack overflows.From theCambridge English Corpus A garbage collection is triggered when (half of) the nursery space overflows.From theCambridge English Corpus When the aging space overflows during a garbage collection of the nursery space, a collection of the aging space is scheduled.From theCambridge English Corpus Here, however, the figure he implicitly uses for himself is not the overflowing fountain but the parched hollow, the empty vessel.From theCambridge English Corpus In order to prevent extreme flooding, the swales will be connected and their overflows directed towards collecting ponds in open parts of the site.From theCambridge English Corpus The chemical toolbox is overflowing - more than a dozen new active ingredients have been registered in several families of chemistries.From theCambridge English Corpus Each of the three trays was filled to overflowing with the surrounding dried feed (weighing approximately 1.2 kg) and the contents emptied monthly.From theCambridge English Corpus The dramatic scene overflowed with ' ' sinister glower[s], ' ' ' ' sarcastic questions ' ' and ' ' long harangue[s].From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |