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over·whelmBrE /ˌəʊvəˈwelm/NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they overwhelm BrE /ˌəʊvəˈwelm/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/present simple - he / she / it overwhelms BrE /ˌəʊvəˈwelmz/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwelmz/past simple overwhelmed BrE /ˌəʊvəˈwelmd/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/past participle overwhelmed BrE /ˌəʊvəˈwelmd/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/ -ing form overwhelming BrE /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/ [often passive] ~ sbto have such a strong emotional effect on sb that it is difficult for them to resist or know how to react （感情或感觉）充溢，难以承受 SYN overcome ◆She was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt. 她感到愧疚难当。◆The beauty of the landscape overwhelmed me. 秀丽的风光令我深深地陶醉。~ sbto defeat sb completely 压倒；击败；征服 SYN overpower ◆The army was overwhelmed by the rebels. 军队被叛乱者完全击败了。~ sbto be so bad or so great that a person cannot deal with it; to give too much of a thing to a person 压垮；使应接不暇◆We were overwhelmed by requests for information. 各方的问讯使我们应接不暇。~ sb/sth(literary) (of water 水) to cover sb/sth completely 淹没；漫过 SYN flood |