overpower

英 [ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə(r)]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər]

v.  (以较强力量)征服，制胜; 压倒; 令人折服; 使难以忍受

现在分词：overpowering　过去分词：overpowered　过去式：overpowered　第三人称单数：overpowers　复数：overpowers　

Collins.1 / BNC.13782 / COCA.12285

牛津词典

verb

• （以较强力量）征服，制胜
  to defeat or gain control over sb completely by using greater strength
  1. Police finally managed to overpower the gunman.
     警察最终制伏了持枪歹徒。
• 压倒；令人折服；使难以忍受
  to be so strong or great that it affects or disturbs sb/sth seriously
  1. Her beauty overpowered him.
     她的美貌令他倾倒。
  2. The flavour of the garlic overpowered the meat.
     大蒜的味道盖过了肉味。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 制服
  If youoverpowersomeone, you manage to take hold of and keep hold of them, although they struggle a lot.
  1. It took ten guardsmen to overpower him...
     10名警卫一起才将他制服。
  2. The rebels were overpowered and arrested.
     叛乱分子已被制服并拘捕起来。
• VERB （情感等）压倒，使难以承受
  If a feelingoverpowersyou, it suddenly affects you very strongly.
  1. A sudden dizziness overpowered him...
     他突然感到一阵眩晕。
  2. I was so overpowered by my guilt and my shame that I was unable to speak.
     内疚和羞愧令我无地自容，难以启齿。
• VERB （在体育比赛中）轻松战胜
  In a sports match, when one team or playeroverpowersthe other, they play much better than them and beat them easily.
  1. Britain's tennis No 1 yesterday overpowered American Brian Garrow 7-6, 6-3.
     昨天，英国的头号网球选手以7比6和6比3轻取美国选手布赖恩·加罗。
• VERB （颜色、气味等）盖过，比…强烈得多
  If something such as a colour or flavouroverpowersanother colour or flavour, it is so strong that it makes the second one less noticeable.
  1. On fair skin, pale shades are delicate enough not to overpower your colouring.
     浅色太阳镜色彩柔和，皮肤白皙的人戴上不会与肤色形成强烈的反差。
  2. Vegetables such as peppers can overpower the flavor of the stock.
     像甜椒这样的蔬菜会抢了原汤的味道。

英英释义

verb

• overcome by superior force
  Synonym:overmasteroverwhelm
• overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  Synonym:overwhelmsweep overwhelmovercomeovertake

双语例句

• Remember though that even to break away from the control of the Burning Legion, it required a great deal of cunning and manipulation-he wasn't able to simply overpower them.
  不过你要记住，他就连“脱离军团控制”这件事情很大程度上也是靠了手段和诡计才达成的&实际上就是他根本没能耐正面压倒他们。
• It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.
  当一个人被给以机会幸免并压倒一切消极思想时，这是积极思维所带来的成效。
• Will cast Overpower in Battle stance, Sunder Armor in Defensive, and Whirlwind in Berserker stance.
  战斗放压制，防御放破甲，狂暴放旋风。
• I was so overpowered by my guilt and my shame that I was unable to speak.
  内疚和羞愧令我无地自容，难以启齿。
• Never overpower your Boat. a horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
  不要使你的船马力过大。靠马得救是枉然的。马也不能因力大救人。
• Gong Li sometimes lets her emotions overpower her reasoning and logic, and consequently she is sometimes biased in her opinions.
  巩俐有时会太过感性，以至于感情压倒了理智，而对待事物的观点也会失之偏颇。
• Technology should assist e-business, not overpower it.
  技术应该为电子商务服务，而不是对其进行压制。
• I do not think the German Air Force has the numbers or quality to overpower our air defences.
  我不认为德国空军在数量和质量上能击溃我们的空防。
• Could overpower a guy that big.
  可以轻易制服这样一位壮汉。
• Try to overpower them the next time they come in here.
  在下一次他们到这里的时候制服他们。