overflow
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ/
UK /ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ/
動詞
1.
溢出, 氾濫
to flow over the brim of a container or beyond its boundaries
範例:
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The bathtub started to overflow when I left the water running.
我把水龍頭開著，浴缸開始溢出了。
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The river is expected to overflow its banks due to heavy rain.
由於大雨，預計河水將氾濫。
2.
溢出, 擠滿
to be so full that the contents spill out
範例:
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The trash can was overflowing with garbage.
垃圾桶裡堆滿了垃圾。
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The stadium began to overflow with excited fans.
體育場開始擠滿了興奮的球迷。
名詞
1.
溢出, 氾濫, 過剩
an act of flowing over or beyond limits
範例:
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The sudden overflow of the river caused widespread flooding.
河流的突然氾濫造成了廣泛的洪水。
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There was an overflow of applications for the job.
這份工作收到了大量的申請。
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