overwhelm
英 /ˌəʊvəˈwelm/ 美 /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
- v. 使不知所措；使情绪难抑To affect someone so strongly they cannot cope.
- v. 使不堪重负To give a system or person more than they can handle.
- v. 压倒；彻底击败To defeat someone using much greater strength.
I felt overwhelmed by everyone's kindness after the move.
搬家后，大家的善意让我感动得不知如何是好。
A sudden increase in visitors can overwhelm local infrastructure unless tourism growth is carefully managed.
如果不谨慎管理旅游业增长，游客骤增可能使当地基础设施不堪重负。
搭配
feel overwhelmed 感到难以应对be overwhelmed by emotion 情绪激动得难以自持overwhelm local services 使当地服务不堪重负
辨析提示
人感到 overwhelmed；事物令人 overwhelming。
词族
overwhelming (adj.)、overwhelmed (adj.)、overwhelmingly (adv.)
近义 overpower、swamp
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