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

• We are also adding increased damage to Arms, possibly through Overpower or Slam.
  我们也许通过压制和猛击来提高武器所造成的伤害。
• A sudden dizziness overpowered him
  他突然感到一阵眩晕。
• Who'd need a weapon to overpower her?
  胁迫她还要用武器吗？
• 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。
• You don't want to kind of overpower the people who are going to be interviewing you for the job.
  不要压服面试你的人。
• 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。
• Do not worry however, you will be gradually let into these changes and they will not overpower you.
  也请千万不要担心，你们将逐步的让这些改变进入，它们也不会压倒你。
• It took ten guardsmen to overpower him
  10名警卫一起才将他制服。
• I figured the two of us could overpower him.
  我估计咱们两人能对付得了他。
• Could overpower a guy that big.
  可以轻易制服这样一位壮汉。