overwhelm學測 L5KK [ˌovɚˈwɛlm] ｜ /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlm/
徹底擊敗；壓倒勝過·使不堪負荷·深受感動；情緒難抑
學測愛考的『壓力』核心動詞
Before the exam, a wave of information overwhelmed her mind.
考前，排山倒海而來的資訊瞬間淹沒了她的腦袋。
一個畫面：巨浪整個蓋過頭
浪襲擊潰強力攻勢瞬間打垮對手
任務淹沒待辦事項疊上疊，喘不過氣
情緒灌頂強烈感受瞬間灌滿全身
義項
賽場擊潰C1verb徹底擊敗；壓倒勝過
In the final game, the strong team completely overwhelmed their opponents, winning six to zero.
在總決賽中，實力堅強的隊伍徹底壓倒對手，以六比零獲勝。
completely overwhelmoverwhelm the opponents
工作滅頂C1verb使不堪負荷
Too much homework and too many tests overwhelmed her this week.
段考週作業與考試多到爆炸，她整個人快被壓垮。
overwhelmed with homeworktotally overwhelmed
喜悅灌頂C1verb深受感動；情緒難抑
After hearing the good news, Mia was so overwhelmed that she could not stop smiling.
聽到這個好消息後，米亞感動到笑容藏不住。
overwhelmed with joyoverwhelmed with emotion
片語
overwhelmed with joy喜悅淹沒 →開心到不知所措
overwhelmed by work工作壓頂 →被工作壓得喘不過氣
feel overwhelmed被壓垮感 →感到不堪負荷
overwhelming victory壓倒勝利 →壓倒性的大勝
你會不會這樣說？
She felt so ___ by the tests that she wanted to cry. (overwhelm / overwhelmed)
看答案
overwhelmed
overwhelm 是動詞，感受要用過去分詞 overwhelmed 當形容詞。
'Too much homework and too many tests overwhelmed her this week.' 這裡的 overwhelmed 最接近哪個意思？(A) 徹底擊敗 (B) 使不堪負荷 (C) 深受感動
看答案
(B)
此句描述作業考試過多讓她喘不過氣，對應「使不堪負荷」義項。
字族
overwhelming 壓倒性的；難以承受的・overwhelmed 感到不堪負荷的