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overflow

noun

UK/ˈəʊ.və.fləʊ/
US/ˈoʊ.vɚ.floʊ/

Definitions of overflow noun

amount(數量)

  1. Uncountable(不可數名詞)Singular(單數)

    an excessive amount of liquid or number of people that exceeds the capacity of a space.

    （液體）溢出；容納不下的人或物

    • I placed a container below to collect the overflow from the water tank.

      我在下面放了一個容器來收集水箱的溢水。

    • The hospital cannot manage the overflow of patients from other medical facilities.

      醫院無法處理來自其他醫療設施的病患超額。

    • The reservoir experienced a significant overflow due to the heavy rainfall.

      由於大雨，水庫出現了大量的溢流。

pipe(管道)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    a pipe designed to remove excess water that is not needed.

    溢流管；排水管

verb

UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈfləʊ/
US/ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ/

Definitions of overflow verb

too full(過滿)

  1. C2Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    When a liquid exceeds its container's capacity and flows over the edges.

    （液體）溢出，氾濫

    • The water overflowed as I poured it into the glass.

      水在倒入玻璃杯時溢了出來。

    • The heavy rain caused the river to overflow, flooding the nearby roads.

      大雨導致河流氾濫，淹沒了附近道路。

    • The bathtub overflowed because no one was paying attention.

      浴缸因為沒人注意而溢出了水。

  2. Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    When a container or space is too full, causing the contents to spill out.

    （容器或場所）裝不下；過滿

    • Oh no, my bowl is overflowing and the soup is spilling.

      哦不，我的碗滿出來了，湯都灑了。

    • The warehouse was overflowing due to the high number of donations received.

      倉庫因為收到大量的捐贈而滿了出來。

    • The drawer is overflowing with too many documents.

      抽屜裡的文件太多，都滿出來了。

  3. C2Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    When a place is excessively full, causing people or things to extend beyond its limits.

    （場所、人或事物）過多而擠出；充斥；人滿為患

    • The conference room was overflowing, with some people having to stand outside.

      會議室人滿為患，有些人不得不站在外面。

    • The city is always overflowing with tourists during the summer months.

      這座城市在夏季總是擠滿了遊客。

    • The refugee camp was overflowing with displaced people.

      難民營裡擠滿了流離失所的人。

emotions(情感)

  1. C2Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    To express thoughts or emotions in a very strong or unrestrained way.

    （想法或情感）洋溢；（情緒）迸發

    • She was overflowing with joy upon learning about her award.

      她在得知獲獎的消息時，心中充滿了喜悅。

    • He was overflowing with ambition to succeed.

      他充滿了成功的野心。

    • They were overflowing with excitement when they heard the news.

      當他們聽到這個消息時，他們充滿了興奮。

Phrases of overflow verb

  • to overflowing

    to such an extent that a liquid or material is nearly spilling over the top

    （滿到）將要溢出

    • The cup was filled to overflowing with water.

    杯子裡的水滿到快要溢出來了。