Overwhelming
[ ,ovɚ'wɛlmɪŋ ]
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adj. 势不可挡的，压倒一切的，巨大的;压倒一切的欢乐;
💡 词根助记
over过度+whelm压倒+ing形容词后缀→ 势不可挡的,压倒的
📝 例句
an overwhelming majority
压倒多数
by an overwhelming majority
以压倒性的多数
Chief among these motives was the overwhelming idea of the great whale himself.
在这些动机中，首先是那条大鲸，叫人一想起就没法按捺得下自己。
She succeeded against overwhelming odds.
她在极端不利的条件下获得了成功。
an overwhelming disaster
不可抗拒的灾害
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
overwhelming
adj [usu attrib 通常作定语]
too great to resist or overcome; very great 压倒一切的; 势不可挡的; 无法抗拒的; 巨大的
an overwhelming urge to smoke 不可遏止的吸烟冲动
an overwhelming victory 极大的胜利
the overwhelming majority of people, ie themajority by a great number 压倒性多数.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,әuvә'hwelmiŋ]a. 压倒性的, 无法抵抗的
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We are postponing our trip until the weather grows warmer.
我们拟把旅行推迟到天气暖和的一些时候。
He has that book, doesn't he?
他有那本书，是吗？
the total absence of fishing boats around the oil rigs.
钻井平台周围根本没有捕鱼船只。