overrun
英 [??v?'r?n]
美['ov?r?n]
- n. 泛濫成災(zāi)；超出限度
- vt. 泛濫；超過(guò)；蹂躪
- vi. 泛濫；蔓延
IELTS低頻詞暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?overruns;過(guò)去式:?overran;過(guò)去分詞:?overrun;現(xiàn)在分詞:?overrunning;
助記提示
1. over "遍布在…的上面；擴(kuò)展到…的全部" + run.
2. over- "above normal" + run.
3. over- "above, beyond" + run.
2. over- "above normal" + run.
3. over- "above, beyond" + run.
中文詞源
overrun 超過(guò)
over-,在上，超過(guò)，run,跑。引申詞義趕上，超過(guò)。
英文詞源
- overrun (v.)
- Old English oferyrnan; see over- + run (v.). The noun meaning "excess expenditure over budget" is from 1956. Related: Overran; overrunning.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Padua and Vicenza are prosperous, well-preserved cities, not overrun by tourists.
- 帕多瓦和維琴察兩市商業(yè)繁榮，建筑古跡保存良好，也沒(méi)有蜂擁而至的游客。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. The flower beds were overrun with grasses.
- 花壇里雜草橫生。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic barbarians.
- 羅馬帝國(guó)被日耳曼的野蠻人推翻了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. The stores were overrun with rats and mice.
- 倉(cāng)庫(kù)里到處都是大大小小的老鼠。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. The house was completely overrun with mice.
- 這房子簡(jiǎn)直成了老鼠的天下。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》