Overwhelmed
“Overwhelmed”是动词”overwhelm”的过去分词形式。它定义为“压倒”、“使难以承受”或“使不知所措”。这个词汇常用来描述被大量信息、情感或责任所淹没的状态。
- “She felt overwhelmed by the amount of work.” (她被大量的工作压得喘不过气来。)
- “The small town was overwhelmed by tourists during the summer.” (夏天,这个小镇被游客淹没了。)
- “I was overwhelmed with joy when I heard the good news.” (听到这个好消息,我欣喜若狂。)
“Overwhelmed”由词根”whelm”(压倒、淹没)加上前缀”over-”(过度、超过)组成。“Whelm”源自古英语”hwelman”,意为“覆盖、淹没”。
- 前缀:over-(过度、超过)
- 词根:whelm(压倒)
- 后缀:-ed(过去分词标记)
在欧美文化中,“overwhelmed”常用于描述现代生活中的压力和忙碌。在心理学和自我帮助领域,这个词经常出现,提醒人们关注自己的心理状态,学会适时放松。
- 动词原形:overwhelm(使压倒)
- 过去式:overwhelmed
- 形容词:overwhelming(令人难以承受的)
- 固定搭配:be overwhelmed with(被…压倒)
“Overwhelmed”的音标是/ˌəʊvəˈwemd/,可以想象”over”(过度)+ “whelm”(压倒)= 被过度压倒。想象一个水坝被洪水”overwhelm”(淹没)的画面。
“Emily was overwhelmed by her new job. There were so many documents to review and meetings to attend. But with time, she learned to manage her tasks and didn’t feel overwhelmed anymore.” (艾米丽被新工作压得喘不过气。有很多文件要审阅,很多会议要参加。但随着时间的推移,她学会了管理任务,不再感到难以承受了。)