overwhelm /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlm/ verb overwhelms; overwhelmed; overwhelming
overwhelms; overwhelmed; overwhelming
Learner's definition of OVERWHELM
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: to affect (someone) very strongly使深受影响（或感染） -
Grief overwhelmed her. = She was overwhelmed by grief. [=she felt grief so strongly that she was unable to think or act in a normal way]她悲伤万分。
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Her neighbor's kindness overwhelmed her. [=moved her deeply]邻居的好意令她感激不已。
2
: to cause (someone) to have too many things to deal with压垮；使应接不暇 -
The many requests for assistance overwhelmed them. = They were overwhelmed by the many requests for assistance. [=they could not respond to the many requests for assistance because there were too many]那么多的求助使他们有些招架不住了。
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Don't overwhelm him with facts.不要让事实把他压垮了。
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They were overwhelmed with work.他们被繁重的工作压垮了。
3
: to defeat (someone or something) completely击败；压倒；征服 4
: to cover over (something) completely with water（水）漫过，淹没