| [/ˏəuvəˈfləu; ˏovɚˋflo/] v 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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 2
[/ˈəuvəfləu; ˋovɚˏflo/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. |