overflow

美 [ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ , ˈoʊvərfloʊ]英 [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ , ˈəʊvəfləʊ]
  • v.漫出,溢出,泛滥;充满,挤满,装满;淹没;洋溢着(情感),(情感)溢于言表;多得使…无法容纳,挤出;扩展出界;过度延伸;扩展出界,过度延伸
  • n.溢出,漫出,溢出的液体;<计>溢出;排水管,溢流道;溢出物,超出的数额;容纳不下的人(或物)
  • adj.溢出的,满出的

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

over- 过度 + flow v.流

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verb

1

漫出;溢出
to be so full that the contents go over the sides

Plates overflowed with party food.

聚会上的食物碟满盘盈。

The bath is overflowing.

浴盆溢水了。

Her heart overflowed with love.

她的心里充满了爱。

The river overflowed its banks.

河水涨出了堤岸。

2

挤满了人
to have too many people in it

The streets were overflowing with the crowds.

街上到处挤满了人群。

The hospitals are filled to overflowing (= with patients) .

医院都人满为患。

3

扩展出界;过度延伸
to spread beyond the limits of a place or container that is too full

The meeting overflowed into the street.

集会的人群延伸到了大街上。

noun

1

容纳不下的人(或物)
a number of people or things that do not fit into the space available

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。

an overflow car park

备用停车场

2

溢出;漫出;溢出的液体
the action of liquid flowing out of a container, etc. that is already full; the liquid that flows out

an overflow of water from the lake

漫出的湖水

an overflow of powerful emotions

横流的激情

3

溢流管
a pipe that allows extra liquid to escape

4

溢出,上溢(运算产生的数值位数或字的长度等超过存储单元的长度)
a fault that happens because a number or data item (for example, the result of a calculation) is too large for the computer to represent it exactly

overflow

频次

  • 2
    VERB 漫出;溢出;泛滥
    If a liquid or a river overflows, it flows over the edges of the container or place it is in.

    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。

  • 3
    VERB 充满;挤满;装满
    If a place or container is overflowing with people or things, it is too full of them.

    The great hall was overflowing with people...

    大礼堂里挤满了人。

  • 4
    VERB 洋溢着(情感);(情感)溢于言表
    If someone is overflowing with a feeling or if the feeling overflows, the person is experiencing it very strongly and shows this in their behaviour.

    Kenneth overflowed with friendliness and hospitality...

    肯尼思满怀友善好客之情。

  • 5
    N-COUNT (过多而)容纳不下的人(或东西)
    The overflow is the extra people or things that something cannot contain or deal with because it is not large enough.

    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。

  • 6
    N-COUNT 溢流口;溢流管
    An overflow is a hole or pipe through which liquid can flow out of a container when it gets too full.

    ...the overflow pipe.

    溢流管

  • 7
    PHRASE 将要溢出
    If a place or container is filled to overflowing, it is so full of people or things that no more can fit in.

    The kitchen garden was full to overflowing with fresh vegetables...

    家庭菜园里种满了新鲜蔬菜。

noun

1
a large flow
Synonym: flood outpouring
2
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
Synonym: runoff overspill

verb

1
overflow with a certain feeling
The children bubbled over with joy
My boss was bubbling over with anger
Synonym: bubble over spill over
2
flow or run over (a limit or brim)
Synonym: overrun well over run over brim over

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Study of Overflow Storage technology of Combined Sewerage System and Analysis of Practical Example

    合流制排水系统溢流调蓄技术研究及应用实例分析

  2. Reality and Control of Controlled Dyeing Process of Overflow Dyeing Machine

    溢流染色机实现受控染色工艺的探讨

  3. 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。

  4. Her heart overflowed with love .

    她的心里充满了爱。

  5. The meeting overflowed into the street .

    集会的人群延伸到了大街上。

  6. The hospitals are filled to overflowing .

    医院都人满为患。

  7. The streets were overflowing with the crowds .

    街上到处挤满了人群。

  8. 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。

  9. The great hall was overflowing with people

    大礼堂里挤满了人。

  10. The kitchen garden was full to overflowing with fresh vegetables

    家庭菜园里种满了新鲜蔬菜。

  11. 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。

  12. 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。

  13. 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。

  14. 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。

  15. Ridley 's anger finally overflowed .

    里德利终于按捺不住满腔的怒火。

  16. Jails and temporary detention camps are overflowing

    监狱和临时拘留所里人满为患。

  17. Kenneth overflowed with friendliness and hospitality

    肯尼思满怀友善好客之情。

  18. He emptied a few overflowing ashtrays .

    他将几只满满的烟灰缸倒干净。

  19. Plates overflowed with party food .

    聚会上的食物碟满盘盈。

  20. The river overflowed the dam .

    河水溢过了大坝。

  21. The park overflows with colour .

    公园里色彩缤纷。

  22. Water from the kitchen sink overflowed onto the floor .

    厨房洗涤槽的水漫到了地板上。

  23. She was a most generous woman , overflowing with the milk of human kindness .

    她是一位非常厚道的女人,充满恻隐之心。

  24. The river overflowed its banks .

    河水溢过两岸。

  25. The river overflowed the banks .

    河水没过两岸。

  26. My heart overflowed with tenderness .

    我的心里充满了柔情。

  27. The flood has overflowed the whole village within a short time .

    洪水在顷刻之间就淹没了全村。

  28. I found a smaller hall for the overflow from the main meeting .

    我找了个小礼堂容纳主会场所容纳不了的人。

  29. The river overflowed its banks and caused serious flooding .

    江水决堤,泛滥成灾。

  30. The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe .

    大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。

前缀
e-过度

overweight vt. 超重

over- 过度 + weight n.重量

overcoat n. 大衣

over- 过度 + coat n.外套

overnight adv. 在夜间

over- 过度 + night n.夜

overtake v. 赶上

over- 过度 + take v.拿

overtime n. 加班

over- 过度 + time n.时

overhear vt. 偶然听到

over- 过度 + hear v.听见

overwhelm vt. (感情或感觉)充溢,难以禁受

over- 过度 + whelm v.淹没

overwhelming adj. 势不可挡的

over- 过度 + whelm 压倒,淹没 + -ing 形容词后缀

overflow abound teem 【导航词义:充满】
overflow v. 充满,满是
〔辨析〕

指某处的某物极多,达到或近乎达到泛滥、容纳不下的程度,常后接介词 with。

〔例证〕

The park overflows with colour.

公园里色彩缤纷。

Plates overflowed with party food.

聚会上的食物碟满盘盈。

abound v. 富于
〔辨析〕

指某物大量存在,比比皆是,数量惊人,常后接介词 in/with。

〔例证〕

Wild animals abound in the north.

北方有许许多多野生动物。

My garden abounds with flowers.

我的花园里鲜花盛开。

teem v. 充满,遍布
〔辨析〕

指某地到处都是移动着的人、动物等,也可喻指某种事物数量极多,常用于 be teeming with sth 结构中。

〔例证〕

The shops were teeming with customers.

商店里顾客如织。

The lake is teeming with grass carp.

该湖盛产草鱼。

Good ideas teem in her head.

她的头脑里好主意极多。

gush cascade flood overflow 【导航词义:涌出】
gush v. 喷出,涌出
〔辨析〕

指液体、气体、话语等大量涌出。

〔例证〕

Oil gushed from the broken pipe.

油从破裂的管子中喷射出来。

Blood gushed from the wound in her head.

她头上的伤口大量出血。

His words gushed out.

他的话滔滔不绝。

cascade v. 大量倾泻
〔辨析〕

指瀑布一般大量而快速地落下,可以是液体,也可以是其他东西。

〔例证〕

Rainwater cascaded down the roof of the house.

雨水像瀑布般地从房顶上倾泻而下。

Coins cascaded from the fruit machine.

大量硬币从吃角子老虎机中倾泻而出。

flood v. (使)泛滥;(大量地)涌到,涌去
〔辨析〕

多指河流泛滥,也指人或物大量涌入某处。

〔例证〕

Water flooded in through the back door.

水从后门涌进来。

Letters of complaint flooded in.

投诉信潮涌而至。

overflow v. 泛滥;从…溢出
〔辨析〕

指河、湖泛滥,或容器中的东西外溢。

〔例证〕

The river overflowed the dam.

河水溢过了大坝。

Did you notice the waste bins overflowing with plastic cups?

你注意到那些堆满塑料杯的垃圾箱了吗?