whelm

英 [welm] 美
  • vi. 淹没;覆盖;压倒
  • vt. 淹没;用…覆盖

GRE

词态变化


第三人称单数: whelms;过去式: whelmed;过去分词: whelmed;现在分词: whelming;

英文词源


whelm (v.)
early 14c., probably from a parallel form of Old English -hwielfan (West Saxon), -hwelfan (Mercian), in ahwelfan "cover over;" probably altered by association with Old English helmian "to cover," from Proto-Germanic *hwalbjan, from PIE *kwelp- "to arch" (see gulf (n.)).

双语例句


1. Counterfeit parts , in fact, could one day over whelm genuine parts.
果真如此, 总有一天,假李向阳会缴了真李向阳的枪.

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2. We whelm with tears at this time.
我们在这个时刻不由得感动泪流.

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