overflow

英 [əʊvə'fləʊ] 美[,ovɚ'flo]
  • vi. 溢出;泛滥;充溢
  • n. 充满,洋溢;泛滥;超值;溢值
  • vt. 使溢出;使泛滥;使充溢

CET6TEM4IELTSGRE考研低频词常用词汇

词态变化


第三人称单数: overflows;过去式: overflowed;过去分词: overflown;现在分词: overflowing;

助记提示


1. over "漫过,溢出;高出" + flow "流动".
2. over "too much, 过多而出".

英英释意


1. a large flow
2. the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

英文词源


overflow (v.)
Old English oferfleow "to flow across, flood, inundate," also "to flow over (a brim or bank);" see over- + flow (v.). Related: Overflowed; overflowing.
overflow (n.)
1580s, "act of overflowing," from overflow (v.).

考试真题


He looked up at his father, his features overflowing with energy and delight.

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词组搭配


full to overflowing

completely full

满满的

实用场景例句


Plates overflowed with party food.
聚会上的食物碟满盘盈。

牛津词典

The bath is overflowing.
浴盆溢水了。

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(figurative)Her heart overflowed with love.
她的心里充满了爱。

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The river overflowed its banks.
河水涨出了堤岸。

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The streets were overflowing with the crowds.
街上到处挤满了人群。

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The hospitals are filled to overflowing (= with patients) .
医院都人满为患。

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The meeting overflowed into the street.
集会的人群延伸到了大街上。

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A new office block was built to accommodate the overflow of staff.
新建了一座办公大楼以便容纳多出的员工。

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an overflow car park
备用停车场

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an overflow of water from the lake
漫出的湖水

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(figurative)an overflow of powerful emotions
横流的激情

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Pour in some of the syrup, but not all of it, as it will probably overflow...
倒一些糖浆进去,但别全倒,因为可能会溢出来。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Rivers and streams have overflowed their banks in countless places.
在许多地方,河流与小溪都已经决堤。

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The great hall was overflowing with people...
大礼堂里挤满了人。

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Jails and temporary detention camps are overflowing...
监狱和临时拘留所里人满为患。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Kenneth overflowed with friendliness and hospitality...
肯尼思满怀友善好客之情。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Ridley's anger finally overflowed.
里德利终于按捺不住满腔的怒火。

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Tents have been set up next to hospitals to handle the overflow...
医院旁搭起了帐篷以安置容纳不下的人员。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The loch's overflow cascades into the waterfalls of a Japanese water garden.
溢出的湖水倾泻而下,形成了一座日式水景花园的瀑布。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the overflow pipe.
溢流管

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The kitchen garden was full to overflowing with fresh vegetables...
家庭菜园里种满了新鲜蔬菜。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He was one of the few teachers who always filled the lecture room to overflowing.
他是为数不多的课堂场场爆满的老师之一。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The tailings sand will be discharged by overflow pipeline under the action of axial force.
尾矿在轴向力的作用下从溢流管排出腔外.

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Since the calculated value exceeds the range, we called it ( overflow error ).
由于所计算的数值超出了范围, 这被称为 ( 溢出误差 ).

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He sang before overflow crowds.
她在挤满的群众面前唱歌.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

However, if overflow is a possibility a checked environment should be used.
但是, 如果可能发生溢出,则应使用检查环境.

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