glut
glut
noun
noun
- an excessively abundant supply of something
大量；供大于求
there is a glut of cars on the market.
市场上汽车供大于求。
- [with obj.](一般作 be glutted)supply or fill to excess
供应过多；充斥
the factories for recycling paper are glutted.
回收利用纸张的工厂已经超负荷了。
he was glutting himself on alcohol.
他正给自己灌酒。
■(archaic)satisfy fully
(古)充分满足
he planned a treacherous murder to glut his desire for revenge.
他策划一起背信弃义的谋杀，以满足自己复仇的欲望。
- Middle English: probably via Old French from Latin gluttire 'to swallow'; related to glutton
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