overwhelmed

音标
英 [ˌəʊvəˈwelmd] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd]

词性
形容词（通常为过去分词形式作形容词用）

基本含义

（感情上）难以承受的，极度不知所措的

（工作、任务等）负荷过重的，应接不暇的

（力量、数量上）压倒的，无法抵抗的

详细释义
overwhelmed 常用于形容因压力、情绪、任务或力量过大而感到无法应付的状态。

用法

作形容词，常与 be 动词连用：be overwhelmed by/with sth.

作动词 overwhelm 的过去分词，表示“压倒，淹没”。

短语搭配

overwhelmed by emotions 情绪难以承受

overwhelmed with work 工作繁重

completely overwhelmed 完全不知所措

feel overwhelmed 感到无法承受

overwhelmed by grief 悲伤至极

overwhelmed by the situation 被局势压倒

be overwhelmed by the response 对反应感到震惊

financially overwhelmed 财务压力过大

overwhelmed by choices 选择太多而无所适从

emotionally overwhelmed 情绪上难以承受

例句

She felt overwhelmed by the amount of work she had to do.
她被要做的工作量压得喘不过气来。

He was overwhelmed with joy when he heard the good news.
当他听到好消息时，他喜悦得难以自持。

The town was overwhelmed by the flood.
这座小镇被洪水淹没。

I am completely overwhelmed by all the responsibilities.
我被所有的责任压得完全招架不住。

She was overwhelmed with grief after losing her father.
失去父亲后，她悲痛欲绝。

They were overwhelmed by the unexpected success of their project.
他们对项目出乎意料的成功感到震惊。

He felt overwhelmed by the complexity of the problem.
他对问题的复杂性感到无法应付。

The team was overwhelmed by their opponents in the first half.
球队在上半场被对手压制。

I was overwhelmed with emotions at the farewell party.
在告别派对上，我情绪激动得难以自持。

She is overwhelmed with work and cannot take a day off.
她工作繁忙，无法休息一天。

总结
overwhelmed 既可表示心理上的压力与情绪，也可表示外部力量或事件带来的压倒性影响，常用于正式与口语语境。