overflow
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ/
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈfləʊ/
动词
1.
溢出, 泛滥
to flow over the brim of a container or beyond its boundaries
示例:
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The bathtub started to overflow when I left the water running.
我把水龙头开着，浴缸开始溢出了。
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The river is expected to overflow its banks due to heavy rain.
由于大雨，预计河水将泛滥。
2.
溢出, 挤满
to be so full that the contents spill out
示例:
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The trash can was overflowing with garbage.
垃圾桶里堆满了垃圾。
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The stadium began to overflow with excited fans.
体育场开始挤满了兴奋的球迷。
名词
溢出, 泛滥, 过剩
an act of flowing over or beyond limits
示例:
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The sudden overflow of the river caused widespread flooding.
河流的突然泛滥造成了广泛的洪水。
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There was an overflow of applications for the job.
这份工作收到了大量的申请。
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