overrun的意思

overrun

英式音标['ovərʌn]
美式英标[əʊvə'rʌn]

基本解释

n. 泛滥成灾；超出限度

vt. 泛滥；超过；蹂躏

vi. 泛滥；蔓延

中文词源

overrun 超过

over-,在上，超过，run,跑。引申词义赶上，超过。

英文词源

overrun (v.): Old English oferyrnan; see over- + run (v.). The noun meaning "excess expenditure over budget" is from 1956. Related: Overran; overrunning.

实用例句

1. Padua and Vicenza are prosperous, well-preserved cities, not overrun by tourists.: 帕多瓦和维琴察两市商业繁荣，建筑古迹保存良好，也没有蜂拥而至的游客。

2. The flower beds were overrun with grasses.: 花坛里杂草横生。

3. The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic barbarians.: 罗马帝国被日耳曼的野蛮人推翻了。

4. The stores were overrun with rats and mice.: 仓库里到处都是大大小小的老鼠。

5. The house was completely overrun with mice.: 这房子简直成了老鼠的天下。

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