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

• 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。
• If the measures set out in the Framework Convention were fully implemented, they could overpower or at least stand up to industry tactics, even as well-financed and ruthless as these are known to be.
  如果充分实施《框架公约》规定的各项措施，那么，不管财大气粗的烟草业如何无情地玩弄何种伎俩，我们都可以战胜或至少能够应对其种种花招。
• 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。
• We plan to overpower them.
  我们会压制住他们的。
• 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。
• Other people or external forces over which you have no control seem to subtly undermine your efforts-or try to overpower you altogether.
  你无法掌控他人或外界压力，他们会在无形中破坏你的努力，或者试图压倒你。
• Could overpower a guy that big.
  可以轻易制服这样一位壮汉。
• The rebels were overpowered and arrested.
  叛乱分子已被制服并拘捕起来。
• Put some wasabi on the sashimi piece, but do not use too much wasabi as this would overpower the taste of the raw fish and possibly offend the chef.
  可以在生鱼片上放一些芥末，但不宜太多，因为这会破坏鱼片的原味，也会冒犯到厨师。
• We try not to overpower you with too much information, but at the same time you are on the verge of a great event that will end in your Ascension.
  我们不会尝试去用大量的信息去压倒你们，不过在同一时刻，你们已经站在一个伟大事件的边缘，将完成你们的提升进程。