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overwhelming

英 [ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ]

adj.  巨大的; 压倒性的; 无法抗拒的
v.  (感情或感觉)充溢,难以禁受; 压倒; 击败; 征服; 压垮; 使应接不暇
overwhelm的现在分词

CET6考研TEM8

Collins.3 / BNC.4523 / COCA.3571

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 巨大的;压倒性的;无法抗拒的
      very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react
      1. The evidence against him was overwhelming.
        对他不利的证据确凿,无法抵赖。
      2. The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan.
        绝大多数与会者都赞同这个计划。
      3. an overwhelming sense of loss
        莫大的失落感
      4. She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth.
        她恨不得要告诉他实情。
      5. You may find it somewhat overwhelming at first.
        起初你可能觉得它有些无法抗拒。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 极强烈的;势不可挡的;令人不知所措的
      If something isoverwhelming, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it.
      1. The task won't feel so overwhelming if you break it down into small, easy-to-accomplish steps...
        如果将这个任务细分为简单易行的若干步骤来做,便不会感到如此无所适从。
      2. She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child.
        她一心想再要一个孩子。
    • ADJ-GRADED (数量)巨大的,压倒性的
      You can useoverwhelmingto emphasize that an amount or quantity is much greater than other amounts or quantities.
      1. The overwhelming majority of small businesses go broke within the first twenty-four months...
        绝大多数小企业在头两年内就破产了。
      2. The party won an overwhelming victory in Burma's general elections last May...
        去年5月,该党在缅甸大选中获得了压倒性的胜利。
      3. The vote was overwhelming — 283 in favour, and only twenty-nine against.
        投票的结果是压倒性的——283票支持,只有29票反对。

    英英释义

    adj

    • very intense
      1. politics is his consuming passion
      2. overwhelming joy
      Synonym:consuming
    • so strong as to be irresistible
      1. an overpowering need for solitude
      2. the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
      3. an overwhelming majority
      Synonym:overpowering

    双语例句

    • The motion was passed by an overwhelming majority.
      提案以压倒多数通过。
    • I experienced an overwhelming feeling of isolation.
      我经历了一种难以抗拒的孤独感。
    • An overwhelming majority of the committee members went in for the currency reform.
      绝大多数委员赞成实行币制改革。
    • He has exhibited symptoms of anxiety and overwhelming worry
      他表现出焦躁不安和过度忧虑的症状。
    • As such, my overwhelming feeling at the end was one of confusion and disbelief.
      同样的,我赛后充满了困惑和怀疑的感觉。
    • When your child is struggling for life, you feel this overwhelming sense of guilt
      当你的孩子在挣扎求生时,你会感到非常内疚。
    • Our just and severe statement has won the support of the overwhelming majority.
      我们义正辞严的声明赢得了大多数的支持.
    • In the face of severe opposition and unrelenting criticism, the task seemed overwhelming.
      在强烈的反对和毫不留情的批评声中,这个任务似乎让人难以招架。
    • At times she had an overwhelming desire to see him
      她有时会特别想见他。
    • The task won't feel so overwhelming if you break it down into small, easy-to-accomplish steps
      如果将这个任务细分为简单易行的若干步骤来做,便不会感到如此无所适从。