Overflow
[ ,ovɚ'flo ]
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vt.& vi. 溢出，淹没;挤满，充满;洋溢;资源过剩;
n. 泛滥，溢出物;溢流管;充溢，过多;超出额;
vi. 泛滥，溢出;充溢;
adj. 溢出的，满出的;
💡 词根助记
over过度+ flow流出→满得外溢,泛滥
📝 例句
Vested rights overflow outwardly.
利权外溢。
She let her tears overflow.
她听任自己眼泪横流。
The bathtub is overflowing.
浴缸里的水满得溢出来了。
For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
因为心里所充满的，口里就说出来。
The crowd overflowed the theater into the street.
戏院里人多得容纳不下而被挤到街头。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ over-前缀“过度”,flow-流:多得流出来
※ over-越过、超过,flow-流:超过边缘而流出→满得外溢
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-flu-表示“流动”
📖 牛津释义
overflow
v
1 [I, Tn] flow over the edges or limits of (sth) 从（某物）中溢出
Your bath is overflowing. 你澡盆里的水都溢出来了.
The river overflowed (its banks). 河水泛滥（溢过堤岸）了. =>illus at overlap 见overlap插图.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (into sth) spread beyond the limits of (a room, etc) 扩展到（房间等）的范围以外
The meeting overflowed into the streets. 与会者太多, 会场扩大到街上了.
The audience easily overflowed the small theatre. 这小剧院很快就已经盛不下观众了.
3 [Ipr] ~ with sth be more than filled with sth; be very full of sth 充满或洋溢某事物
overflowing with happiness, kindness, gratitude, etc 充满幸福、 善意、 感激等
a heart overflowing with love 充满爱的心.
overflow n
1 [U]
(a) flowing over of liquid 溢出
stop the overflow from the cistern 止住水使之不再从水箱溢出.
(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 作定语]
an overflow canal 泛滥的运河.
2 [U, sing] something that is too much for the space available 容纳不下的人或事物
a large overflow of population from the cities 从城市外流的大批人
find a smaller hall for the overflow from the main meeting 找个小礼堂容纳主会场盛不下的人.
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.
🎯 考研助记
flow(流)+over(过):流出来- 溢出
🔁 扩展释义
*[,әuvә'flәu]n. 溢值, 超值, 泛滥vt. (使)泛滥, (使)溢出, (使)充溢vi. (使)泛滥, (使)溢出, (使)充溢【计】 上溢; 溢出【化】 溢流; 溢出; 溢流口【医】 溢流, 溢出【经】 溢出, 过剩, 超出额
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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I wonder if you would take a look at the old library
我不知道你是否可以看一看旧图书馆
Now or never.
机不可失，失不再来。
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作，切掉旧的金属，焊接新的金属板，钻孔，埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。