overflow CET6 TEM4 ( overflowing, overflowed, overflows )

动词读作ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ。名词读作ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ。

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If a liquid or a river overflows, it flows over the edges of the container or place it is in. 溢出; 漫出 [no passive]

  例：

  Pour in some of the broth, but not all of it, because it will probably overflow.

  倒入部分肉汤，不要全部，因为很可能会溢出来。

  例：

  The rivers overflowed their banks.

  那些河里的水漫过了河岸。

• 2. 

  V-I If a place or container is overflowing with people or things, it is too full of them. 挤满 [usu cont]

  例：

  Schreiber addressed an auditorium overflowing with journalists.

  施赖伯向挤满了新闻记者的观众席致辞。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT The overflow is the extra people or things that something cannot contain or deal with because it is not large enough. (因空间所限) 无法容纳或安顿下的人或物

• 4. 

  PHRASE If a place or container is filled to overflowing, it is so full of people or things that no more can fit in. 满满地

  例：

  The kitchen garden was full to overflowing with fresh vegetables.

  菜园里长满了新鲜的蔬菜。