overpower

1. V-T If you overpower someone, you manage to take hold of and keep hold of them, although they struggle a lot. 制服

It took ten guardsmen to overpower him. 動(dòng)用了10個(gè)守衛(wèi)才將他制服。

2. V-T If a feeling overpowers you, it suddenly affects you very strongly. 突然極為強(qiáng)烈地影響

A sudden dizziness overpowered him. 一陣突然的暈眩令他難以忍受。

3. V-T In a sports match, when one team or player overpowers the other, they play much better than the other and beat them easily. 輕松擊敗

Britain's tennis No 1 yesterday overpowered American Brian Garrow 7-6, 6-3. 英國(guó)網(wǎng)球頭號(hào)種子選手昨天以7-6和6-3輕松擊敗美國(guó)選手布萊恩?蓋羅。

4. V-T If something such as a colour or flavour overpowers another colour or flavour, it is so strong that it makes the second one less noticeable. (色彩或風(fēng)味上) 壓過(guò)

A delicate wine will be overpowered by strong food. 一種精美的葡萄酒會(huì)被味道濃烈的食物壓過(guò)。