overwhelming

/ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/ adj
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

压倒性的；势不可挡的；使不知所措的

释义与例句

adj 压倒性的；势不可挡的；使不知所措的
very great in amount or strength; difficult to fight against
  1. The team won by an overwhelming majority of votes.
    该队以压倒性多数票获胜。
  2. She felt an overwhelming sense of relief when she heard the good news.
    听到好消息时，她感到一阵如释重负。
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  1. The amount of homework was overwhelming for the young student.
    作业量之大让这个小学生不知所措。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 over（越过）+ whelm（淹没）= 完全淹没对方，即压倒性的

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • overwhelm 压倒；使不知所措
    over + whelm（淹没）的派生词
同义词
  • crushing 压倒性的；毁灭性的
    crushing 强调造成沉重打击，语气更具破坏性
    The army suffered a crushing defeat in the battle. 军队在战斗中遭到了毁灭性的失败。
反义词
  • negligible 可忽略的；微不足道的
    negligible 指数量或影响小到可忽略，与压倒性相反
    The cost difference was negligible between the two products. 两种产品之间的成本差异可以忽略不计。
常见搭配
  • overwhelming majority 压倒性多数
    The proposal was approved by an overwhelming majority. 该提案以压倒性多数获得通过。
  • overwhelming evidence 确凿的证据
    The jury was convinced by the overwhelming evidence. 陪审团被确凿的证据说服了。