vi. & vt. 溢出; 淹沒 flow over the edges or limits of; spread beyond the ordinary or usual area
vi. & vt. 充滿 be very full of
n.(名詞)
[U]溢出 flowing over of liquid
[U]溢出物 that which overflows
[S]容納不下的人〔物〕 sth that is too much for the space available
英語翻譯
Noun:
a large flow
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
Verb:
flow or run over (a limit or brim)
overflow with a certain feeling;
\\\"The children bubbled over with joy\\\"
\\\"My boss was bubbling over with anger\\\"
造句
用作動詞(v.)
We must harness the rivers which overflow annually. 我們必須治理那些每年泛濫的河流。
The river overflowed its banks. 河水漫過了兩岸。
The crowd overflowed the auditorium. 人群擠得禮堂無法容納。
Her heart was overflowing with joy. 她的心里洋溢著喜悅。
用作名詞(n.)
Put a bowl underneath to catch the overflow. 把盆放在下面接住溢出物。
Inhabit quiet pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers, swamps, lakes and overflow areas of large streams. 棲息于大的溪流小溪的靜止池水與洄水區與小型到大型河川，沼澤，湖與溢值區域。
A new office block was built to accommodate the overflow of staff. 新建了一座辦公大樓以便容納多出的員工。
常用短語
用作動詞(v.)
overflow into (v.+prep.)
流向… flow to somewhere overflow into sth
The crowd overflowed into the street.
那群人擠到了街上。
The population overflowed into the adjoining territory.
人口流向了國外。
overflow onto (v.+prep.)
溢出流到…上 overflow and flow on sth overflow onto sth
Water from the kitchen sink overflowed onto the floor.
廚房洗滌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.