overpower
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you overpower someone, you manage to take hold of and keep hold of them, although they struggle a lot. 制服
It took ten guardsmen to overpower him. 动用了10个守卫才将他制服。
2. V-T If a feeling overpowers you, it suddenly affects you very strongly. 突然极为强烈地影响
A sudden dizziness overpowered him. 一阵突然的晕眩令他难以忍受。
3. V-T In a sports match, when one team or player overpowers the other, they play much better than the other and beat them easily. 轻松击败
Britain's tennis No 1 yesterday overpowered American Brian Garrow 7-6, 6-3. 英国网球头号种子选手昨天以7-6和6-3轻松击败美国选手布莱恩·盖罗。
4. V-T If something such as a colour or flavour overpowers another colour or flavour, it is so strong that it makes the second one less noticeable. (色彩或风味上) 压过
A delicate wine will be overpowered by strong food. 一种精美的葡萄酒会被味道浓烈的食物压过。
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overpower /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə/ (overpowering,overpowered,overpowers)
剑桥词典
- to defeat someone by having greater strength or power
(以力气或权力)制服,压倒,征服
The gunman was finally overpowered by three security guards . 持枪歹徒最终被3名保安制服。
If a smell or feeling overpowers you, it is so strong that it makes you feel weak or ill .
(味道或感情)压倒,使无法忍受
The heat /smell of gas overpowered me as I went into the house . 我进屋的时候,一股热气/煤气味向我袭来。 返回 overpower