We keep trying all four methods, but he sheer volume of rubbish we produce worldwide threatens to overwhelm us.
我們一直在試這4種方式，但是，我們在世界范圍內僅產生的垃圾的量就有把我們覆蓋的危險。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 47 Too high a price
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 令人難于忍受的;難堪的;令人厭煩的;
v. 試圖( try的現在分詞);試驗，嘗試;審訊;
?? try(考驗)+ing(形容詞后綴)→難堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
試圖重返歌壇的已經上了年紀的流行音樂歌星
近義：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
n. 量，大量;體積;音量;卷;
adj. 大量的;
vi. 成團卷起;
vt. 把…收集成卷;
?? volu旋轉，卷+me走→一卷書→卷，冊
"This volume records the history of the country's revolution."
這卷書記載了這個國家的革命歷史.
近義：size, bulk, bulkiness, conglomerate, dimension, amplitude
反義：indulgence, kindness, leniency, lenity, looseness, malleability
vt.& vi. 生產;產生;制作;創作;
vt. 制造;出示;引起;[經濟學]生利;
n. 產品;產量;產額;結果;
?? pro向前+duce引導，帶來→引向前→生產
"We expect writers to produce more and better works."
我們期望作家們寫出更多更好的作品.
近義：induce, make, net, pay, procure, render
反義：use, spend, deplete, dissipate, drain, exhaust
vt. 淹沒;壓倒;覆蓋;壓垮;
?? over在上，在外+whelm淹沒；壓倒→壓倒；泛濫
"After my lecture, the students began to overwhelm me with questions."
講課之后, 學生們開始問一系列問題,使我不知所措.
近義：appal, appall, astonish, astound, oppress, overburden
反義：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
worldwide
['w?ldwa?d]
adj. 全世界的;
adv. 遍及全球地;
?? world世界+wide寬的 → 全世界的
"Worldwide sales reached 2.5 billion."
全球銷售額達到了25億。
近義：overall, total, world, universal, comprehensive, global
反義：neighboring, regional, regionalist, regionalistic, sectional, territorial