Overflow
[ ,ov?'flo ]
第3級(jí)
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vt.& vi. 溢出，淹沒;擠滿，充滿;洋溢;資源過剩;
n. 泛濫，溢出物;溢流管;充溢，過多;超出額;
vi. 泛濫，溢出;充溢;
adj. 溢出的，滿出的;
?? 詞根助記
over過度+ flow流出→滿得外溢,泛濫
?? 例句
Vested rights overflow outwardly.
利權(quán)外溢。
She let her tears overflow.
她聽任自己眼淚橫流。
The bathtub is overflowing.
浴缸里的水滿得溢出來了。
For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
因?yàn)樾睦锼錆M的，口里就說出來。
The crowd overflowed the theater into the street.
戲院里人多得容納不下而被擠到街頭。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※ over-前綴“過度”,flow-流:多得流出來
※ over-越過、超過,flow-流:超過邊緣而流出→滿得外溢
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?? 反義詞
?? 詞根
-flu-表示“流動(dòng)”
?? 牛津釋義
overflow
v
1 [I, Tn] flow over the edges or limits of (sth) 從（某物）中溢出
Your bath is overflowing. 你澡盆里的水都溢出來了.
The river overflowed (its banks). 河水泛濫（溢過堤岸）了. =>illus at overlap 見overlap插圖.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (into sth) spread beyond the limits of (a room, etc) 擴(kuò)展到（房間等）的范圍以外
The meeting overflowed into the streets. 與會(huì)者太多, 會(huì)場擴(kuò)大到街上了.
The audience easily overflowed the small theatre. 這小劇院很快就已經(jīng)盛不下觀眾了.
3 [Ipr] ~ with sth be more than filled with sth; be very full of sth 充滿或洋溢某事物
overflowing with happiness, kindness, gratitude, etc 充滿幸福、 善意、 感激等
a heart overflowing with love 充滿愛的心.
overflow n
1 [U]
(a) flowing over of liquid 溢出
stop the overflow from the cistern 止住水使之不再從水箱溢出.
(b) that which overflows 溢出物
Put a bowl underneath to catch the overflow. 把盆放在下面接住溢出物.
[attrib 作定語]
an overflow canal 泛濫的運(yùn)河.
2 [U, sing] something that is too much for the space available 容納不下的人或事物
a large overflow of population from the cities 從城市外流的大批人
find a smaller hall for the overflow from the main meeting 找個(gè)小禮堂容納主會(huì)場盛不下的人.
3 [C] (also `overflow pipe) outlet that allows excess liquid to escape 溢流管
The overflow from the bath is blocked. 浴盆的溢流管堵塞了.
?? 考研助記
flow(流)+over(過):流出來- 溢出
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[,?uv?'fl?u]n. 溢值, 超值, 泛濫vt. (使)泛濫, (使)溢出, (使)充溢vi. (使)泛濫, (使)溢出, (使)充溢【計(jì)】 上溢; 溢出【化】 溢流; 溢出; 溢流口【醫(yī)】 溢流, 溢出【經(jīng)】 溢出, 過剩, 超出額
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Yup.
是的。
When does it arrive?
什么時(shí)候到那兒？
What was the matter?
怎么啦？