overwhelm v.

1、(情感或感觉)充溢，无法承受=overcome

She was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt.

她感到愧疚难当。

The beauty of the landscape overwhelmed me .

秀丽的风光令我深深陶醉。

2、压倒，击败，征服=overpower

The army was overwhelmed by the rebels. 军队被叛乱者完全击败了。

3、压垮，使应接不暇

We were overwhelmed by requests for information.问询使我们应接不暇。

4、淹没，漫过。

overwhelming adj. 巨大的，压倒性的，无法抗拒的