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overflowing

/verb oh-ver-floh; noun oh-ver-floh/US // verb ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊ //

溢于言表,溢出,盎然,溢出来的

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v.无主动词 verb
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    o·ver·flowed, o·ver·flown, o·ver·flow·ing.

    • : to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage.
    • : to have the contents flowing over or spilling, as an overfull container: Stop pouring or your glass is going to overflow.
    • : to pass from one place or part to another as if flowing from an overfull space: The population overflowed into the adjoining territory.
    • : to be filled or supplied with in great measure: a heart overflowing with gratitude; a region overflowing with orchards and vineyards.
v.有主动词 verb
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    o·ver·flowed, o·ver·flown, o·ver·flow·ing.

    • : to flow over; flood; inundate: The river overflowed several farms.
    • : to flow over or beyond.
    • : to cause to overflow.
    • : to flow over the edge or brim of.
    • : to fill to the point of running over.
n.名词 noun
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    • : an overflowing: the annual overflow of the Nile.
    • : something that flows or runs over: to carry off the overflow from a fountain.
    • : a portion crowded out of an overfilled place: to house the overflow of the museum's collection in another building.
    • : an excess or superabundance: an overflow of applicants for the job.
    • : an outlet or receptacle for excess liquid: The tank is equipped with an overflow.

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Examples

  • As the Good Time room hit capacity at around 5,000 listeners and overflow rooms quickly filled as well, some people resorted to live-streaming the talk from the Clubhouse app on their phones via more robust platforms like YouTube.

  • There are some people that use the recycle bin as trash overflow.

  • He said the state has 6,000 beds available — including an overflow field hospital at the Baltimore Convention Center — to deal with any surge in hospitalizations.

  • However, I believe that our society is overflowing with lethal weapons and that we must take action to prevent more dead kids.

  • Soon his coffers were overflowing with revenue from rubber, palm oil, and ivory.

  • Brash, crass, and overflowing with wiseass attitude, he remains the ultimate postmodern superhero.

  • It would appear that when it came to the bottom line, Washington was not overflowing with sympathy.

  • Even though there is a threadbare concession stand, overflowing picnic baskets abound.

  • As they went cutting sidewise through the water, the sails bellied taut, with the wind filling and overflowing them.

  • In that part, it was little better than a morass, from the occasional overflowing of the waters at the rainy seasons.

  • And shall pass through Juda, overflowing, and going over shall reach even to the neck.

  • The night had been very wet, for large pools of water had collected in the road and the kennels were overflowing.

  • Overflowing with blissful excitement, I rushed into the house to tell mother the joyful news.