音标:[.әuvә'flәu] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 溢值, 超值, 泛滥
v. (使)泛滥, (使)溢出, (使)充溢
[计] 上溢; 溢出
n. the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
v. flow or run over (a limit or brim)
词型变化:现在分词 : overflowing ; 过去式 : overflowed ; 第三人称单数 : overflows ; 过去分词 : overflowed ; 名词复数形式 : overflows
考试类型:[六级/考研/托福/IELTS/GRE]
词性分布:
动词71%
名词29%

overflow的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. We must harness the rivers which overflow annually.我们必须治理那些每年泛滥的河流。
  2. The river overflowed its banks.河水漫过了两岸。
  3. The crowd overflowed the auditorium.人群挤得礼堂无法容纳。
  4. Her heart was overflowing with joy.她的心里洋溢着喜悦。
用作名词(n.)
  1. Put a bowl underneath to catch the overflow.把盆放在下面接住溢出物。
  2. Inhabit quiet pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers, swamps, lakes and overflow areas of large streams.栖息于大的溪流小溪的静止池水与洄水区与小型到大型河川,沼泽,湖与溢值区域。
  3. A new office block was built to accommodate the overflow of staff.新建了一座办公大楼以便容纳多出的员工。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. The milk is overflowing.牛奶溢出来了。
  2. He always fills his glass till it overflows.他总是把杯子斟得很满。
  3. The river overflowed.河水泛滥。
  4. The river often overflows after heavy rains.暴雨过后,这条河常常泛滥。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. The milk is overflowing the cup.牛奶溢出了杯子。
  2. Don't overflow the bathtub.别让浴盆里的水溢出来。
  3. The river overflowed its banks.河水溢出堤岸。
  4. The flood overflowed the valley.洪水淹没了河谷。
  5. The flood has overflowed the whole village within a short time.洪水在顷刻之间就淹没了全村。
  6. The flood cannot overflow the highland.洪水淹不着高地。
  7. The crowd overflowed the hall and some had to stand outside.大厅里人满为患,有些人只得站在大厅外面。
  8. The goods overflowed the warehouse.货仓里装满了货物。
用作名词(n.)
  1. The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.浴缸里的水溢到了地板上。
  2. The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe.大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。
  3. There is an overflow of cheap ballpoint pens in the market.市场上圆珠笔泛滥。
  4. I found a smaller hall for the overflow from the main meeting.我找了个小礼堂容纳主会场所容纳不了的人。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
overflow into (v.+prep.)
    流向… flow to somewhereoverflow into sth

    The crowd overflowed into the street.

    那群人挤到了街上。

    The population overflowed into the adjoining territory.

    人口流向了国外。

overflow onto (v.+prep.)
    溢出流到…上 overflow and flow on sthoverflow onto sth

    Water from the kitchen sink overflowed onto the floor.

    厨房洗涤槽中的水溢出流到地上。

    If you get into a bath full of water some of the water will overflow onto the floor.

    如果你进入盛满水的浴缸,水就会溢到地板上。

overflow with (v.+prep.)
    充满… be full of sth

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • overflow banks溢出河岸
  • overflow bathtub溢出浴缸
  • overflow the cup溢出杯子
  • overflow hall挤满大厅
  • overflow valley淹没河谷
  • overflow village淹没村庄
  • overflow warehouse堆满了货仓
~+副词
  • overflow naturally自然地溢出
  • overflow periodically周期性泛滥
  • overflow prodigiously奇妙地溢出
  • overflow spontaneously自动溢出
~+介词
  • overflow into流向…
  • overflow into the street流向大街
  • overflow onto溢到…上
  • overflow onto the floor溢到地板上
  • overflow with充满…

经典引文

  • If overflow continues, draw off water supply.

    出自:E. Gundrey
  • Waters rise vp..and shall ouerflow the land.

    出自:Bible (AV): Jeremiah
  • The river had overflowed the meadows.

    出自:H. Caine
  • He overflowed the shoemaker with enthusiastic greetings.

    出自:P. Kavanagh
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