The verb is pronounced /ˌəʊvə'fləʊ/. The noun is pronounced /'əʊvəfləʊ/. 动词读作 /ˌəʊvə'fləʊ/。名词读作 /'əʊvəfləʊ/。
- VERB 漫出;溢出;泛滥
If a liquid or a river overflows, it flows over the edges of the container or place it is in.
- Pour in some of the syrup, but not all of it, as it will probably overflow...
倒一些糖浆进去,但别全倒,因为可能会溢出来。 - Rivers and streams have overflowed their banks in countless places.
在许多地方,河流与小溪都已经决堤。
- VERB 充满;挤满;装满
If a place or container is overflowing with people or things, it is too full of them.
- The great hall was overflowing with people...
大礼堂里挤满了人。 - Jails and temporary detention camps are overflowing...
监狱和临时拘留所里人满为患。 - He emptied a few overflowing ashtrays.
他将几只满满的烟灰缸倒干净。
- VERB 洋溢着(情感);(情感)溢于言表
If someone is overflowing with a feeling or if the feeling overflows, the person is experiencing it very strongly and shows this in their behaviour.
- Kenneth overflowed with friendliness and hospitality...
肯尼思满怀友善好客之情。 - Ridley's anger finally overflowed.
里德利终于按捺不住满腔的怒火。
- N-COUNT (过多而)容纳不下的人(或东西)
The overflow is the extra people or things that something cannot contain or deal with because it is not large enough.
- Tents have been set up next to hospitals to handle the overflow...
医院旁搭起了帐篷以安置容纳不下的人员。 - The loch's overflow cascades into the waterfalls of a Japanese water garden.
溢出的湖水倾泻而下,形成了一座日式水景花园的瀑布。
- N-COUNT 溢流口;溢流管
An overflow is a hole or pipe through which liquid can flow out of a container when it gets too full.
- ...the overflow pipe.
溢流管
- PHRASE 将要溢出
If a place or container is filled to overflowing, it is so full of people or things that no more can fit in.
- The kitchen garden was full to overflowing with fresh vegetables...
家庭菜园里种满了新鲜蔬菜。 - He was one of the few teachers who always filled the lecture room to overflowing.
他是为数不多的课堂场场爆满的老师之一。