overwhelm 音标拼音: [
, ovɚw'ɛlm] [
, ovɚhw'ɛlm]
vt . 淹没,受打击,制服,压倒
淹没,受打击,制服,压倒
overwhelm v 1 :
overcome ,
as with emotions or perceptual stimuli [
synonym :
{
overwhelm }, {
overpower }, {
sweep over }, {
whelm },
{
overcome }, {
overtake }]
2 :
charge someone with too many tasks [
synonym : {
overwhelm },
{
deluge }, {
flood out }]
3 :
cover completely or make imperceptible ; "
I was drowned in work "; "
The noise drowned out her speech " [
synonym : {
submerge },
{
drown }, {
overwhelm }]
4 :
overcome by superior force [
synonym : {
overpower }, {
overmaster },
{
overwhelm }]
Overwhelm \
O "
ver *
whelm `\,
n .
The act of overwhelming . [
R .]
[
1913 Webster ]
Overwhelm \
O `
ver *
whelm "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Overwhelmed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Overwhelming }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
To cover over completely ,
as by a great wave ;
to overflow and bury beneath ;
to ingulf ;
hence ,
figuratively ,
to immerse and bear down ;
to overpower ;
to crush ;
to bury ;
to oppress ,
etc .,
overpoweringly .
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The sea overwhelmed their enemies . --
Ps .
lxxviii .
53 .
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Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me ,
and horror hath overwhelmed me . --
Ps .
lv .
5 .
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Foul deeds will rise ,
Though all the earth o '
erwhelm them . --
Shak .
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Gaza yet stands ;
but all her sons are fallen ,
All in a moment overwhelmed and fallen . --
Milton .
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2 .
To project or impend over threateningly .
[
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His louering brows o '
erwhelming his fair sight .
--
Shak .
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3 .
To cause to surround ,
to cover . --
Papin .
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201 Moby Thesaurus words for "
overwhelm ":
afflict ,
aggrieve ,
amaze ,
anguish ,
answer ,
answer conclusively ,
argue down ,
astonish ,
astound ,
awe ,
awestrike ,
baptize ,
be prodigal with ,
be strong ,
beat ,
beat down ,
bedaze ,
bedazzle ,
bend ,
bewilder ,
blank ,
board ,
boggle ,
bowl down ,
bowl over ,
break ,
break down ,
bring down ,
bring low ,
bring to tears ,
bring to terms ,
bulldoze ,
bury ,
cascade ,
cataract ,
clobber ,
confound ,
confuse ,
confute ,
conquer ,
contradict ,
controvert ,
cream ,
crush ,
cut up ,
daze ,
dazzle ,
defeat ,
defeat utterly ,
deluge ,
demolish ,
demoralize ,
deny ,
desolate ,
destroy ,
devastate ,
dip ,
discombobulate ,
dismiss ,
dispose of ,
disturb ,
douse ,
downgrade ,
draw tears ,
drown ,
drown out ,
drub ,
duck ,
dumbfound ,
dumbfounder ,
dunk ,
embitter ,
engulf ,
escalade ,
finish ,
flabbergast ,
flood ,
flood the market ,
floor ,
foray ,
grieve ,
humble ,
humiliate ,
immerge ,
immerse ,
inroad ,
inundate ,
invade ,
jam ,
knock over ,
lick ,
lower ,
make a raid ,
make an inroad ,
master ,
merge ,
nonplus ,
oppress ,
outroar ,
outshout ,
overbear ,
overbrim ,
overcome ,
overdose ,
overequip ,
overflow ,
overfurnish ,
overlavish ,
overmaster ,
overpower ,
overprovender ,
overprovide ,
overprovision ,
overrun ,
oversell ,
overstock ,
oversupply ,
overtax ,
overthrow ,
overturn ,
pack a punch ,
paralyze ,
parry ,
paste ,
perplex ,
petrify ,
plunge in water ,
pour out ,
pour over ,
prostrate ,
put to silence ,
quash ,
quell ,
raid ,
rebut ,
reduce ,
reduce to silence ,
refute ,
ruin ,
run over ,
scale ,
scale the walls ,
schmear ,
settle ,
shatter ,
shellac ,
shock ,
shout down ,
shut out ,
shut up ,
silence ,
sink ,
skunk ,
slop ,
slosh ,
smash all opposition ,
smear ,
smother ,
snow under ,
sorrow ,
souse ,
spill ,
spill out ,
spill over ,
squash ,
squelch ,
stagger ,
startle ,
steamroller ,
storm ,
strike dead ,
strike dumb ,
strike with wonder ,
stun ,
stupefy ,
subdue ,
submerge ,
submerse ,
subordinate ,
subvert ,
suppress ,
surprise ,
swamp ,
sweep ,
take aback ,
take by storm ,
thrash ,
torment ,
trample underfoot ,
tread underfoot ,
trim ,
tyrannize ,
undermine ,
unman ,
upset ,
weigh down ,
whelm ,
whitewash ,
whomp ,
whop ,
wreck
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