overflow
verb
noun
ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ
verb
1
if
a
river,
lake,
or
container
overflows,
it
is
so
full
that
the
liquid
or
material
inside
flows
over
its
edges
从…溢出; 泛滥
The
drains
flooded
and
water
overflowed
down
the
main
street.
下水道淹水，溢到了大街上。
The
river
had
overflowed
its
banks.
河水漫堤了。
[+
with
]
wastebins
overflowing
with
plastic
cups
堆满塑料杯的垃圾箱
2
to
have
a
lot
of
something
满是，有许多
[+
with
]
The
garden
overflows
with
colour.
花园里色彩缤纷。
He
was
overflowing
with
good
ideas.
他有满脑子的好主意。
3
if
a
place
overflows
with
people
or
people
overflow
into
a
place,
there
are
too
many
of
them
to
fit
into
it
〔人多得〕挤满，挤不下
[+
with
]
Hospitals
were
reported
to
be
overflowing
with
dead
and
wounded
.
据报道，医院里到处是死伤者。
[+
into
]
The
house
was
full
and
people
were
overflowing
into
the
street.
房子里已经满了，挤不下的人涌到大街上。
4
to
have
a
very
strong
feeling
充满〔强烈的感情〕
[+
with
]
My
heart
was
overflowing
with
gratitude.
我心里充满了感激之情。
5
be filled to overflowing (with sth)
to
be
completely
full
满是，全都是（某物）
One
wall
was
filled
to
overflowing
with
books.
一面墙上摆满了书。
ˈəʊvəfləʊ
noun
6
the
amount
of
something
or
the
number
of
people
that
cannot
be
contained
in
a
place
because
it
is
already
full
容纳不下的东西 （人 ）; 溢出物; 超出的数额
singular 单数
The
overflow
will
be
accommodated
in
another
hotel.
接纳不下的人将被安排下榻另一家旅馆。
[+
of
]
the
overflow
of
water
from
the
lake
由湖里往外溢的水
7
a
pipe
through
which
water
flows
out
of
a
container
when
it
becomes
too
full
排水管; 溢流道
C