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whelm

/wɛlm/

翻译: 古旧动词,意为翻转、覆盖或淹没;现代基本不再单独使用,仅见于派生词“overwhelm”和“underwhelm”。

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verb

formalcommon已废弃/wɛlm/

An archaic verb meaning to turn something over, to cover, or to submerge; now largely obsolete except in its derived forms 'overwhelm' and 'underwhelm'.

  • 🇨🇳古旧动词,意为翻转、覆盖或淹没;现代基本不再单独使用,仅见于派生词“overwhelm”和“underwhelm”。
  1. Overcome with emotion C2 formal

    To be deeply affected or overwhelmed by a strong feeling or sensory experience.

    • A sudden sense of nostalgia whelmed him as he entered the old house.
    • The beauty of the landscape whelmed the travelers with awe.
    • She was whelmed by a wave of gratitude during the ceremony.

    🇨🇳被情感淹没

    同义词: affectengulfinundatemoveovercomeoverpoweroverwhelmstirsubmergeswamptouch

  • whelmed past participle
  • whelmed past simple
  • whelming present participle
  • whelms third person singular