overwhelm
/ˌəʊvəˈhwelm/verb
with obj.
1- bury or drown beneath a huge mass埋没; 淹没：
the embankment was overwhelmed and water surrounded the mosque.
堤岸被淹没, 大水包围了清真寺。
1.1
- defeat completely彻底击败; 征服：
with obj. and complement the Irish side was overwhelmed 15-3 by Scotland.苏格兰队以15比3轻取爱尔兰队。
1.2
- （常作be overwhelmed）give too much of a thing to (someone); inundate给…过多; 淹没：
they were overwhelmed by farewell messages.
大批道别信潮水般向他们涌来。
1.3
- （一般作be overwhelmed）have a strong emotional effect on使感情上受不了; 使不知所措：
I was overwhelmed with guilt.
我深感内疚。
1.4
- be too strong for; overpower压倒; 制服：
the Stilton doesn't overwhelm the flavour of the trout.
斯第尔顿奶酪的气味并没有盖住鲑鱼的香味。