overflow

overflow
verb

[no obj.](especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle
（尤指液体）溢出
chemicals overflowed from a storage tank.
化学品从储存罐溢出。
[with obj.]the river overflowed its banks.
河水漫过了河堤。
■(of a container) be so full that the contents go over the sides
（容器）满得溢出
boxes overflowing with bright flowers.
装满艳丽鲜花的盒子。
[as adj. overflowing]an overflowing ashtray.
装得满满的烟灰缸。
■(of a space) be so crowded that people spill out
（空间）容纳不下；挤满人了
the waiting area was overflowing.
等候区的人太多挤不下了。
■[with obj.]flood or flow over (a surface or area)
淹没（某一表面，地区）
her hair overflowed her shoulders.
她长发披肩。
■(overflow with)(figurative)be very full of (an emotion or quality)
(喻)充满；洋溢（感情，品质）
her heart overflowed with joy.
她满怀喜悦。

noun

[mass noun]the flowing over of a liquid[count noun]
泛滥
there was some overflow after heavy rainfall.
大雨过后水有些外溢。
an overflow of sewage.
污水外溢。
■[in sing.]the excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space
挤不下或多余的人（或物）
to accommodate the overflow five more offices have been built.
又建了五间办公室来安排多出来的人。
(亦作 overflow pipe)(in a bath or sink) an outlet for excess water
（浴缸、水池的）溢流口；溢流管
[mass noun](Computing)the generation of a number or other data item which is too large for the assigned location or memory space
(计算机)数据过载

常用词组
full to overflowing

completely full
满满的

语源

Old English oferflōwan (see over-, flow)

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