whelm

英 [welm]美

vi. 淹没；覆盖；压倒

vt. 淹没；用…覆盖

英文词源

whelm (v.)

early 14c., probably from a parallel form of Old English -hwielfan (West Saxon), -hwelfan (Mercian), in ahwelfan "cover over;" probably altered by association with Old English helmian "to cover," from Proto-Germanic *hwalbjan, from PIE *kwelp- "to arch" (see gulf (n.)).

双语例句

1. Counterfeit parts , in fact, could one day over whelm genuine parts.

果真如此, 总有一天,假李向阳会缴了真李向阳的枪.

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2. We whelm with tears at this time.

我们在这个时刻不由得感动泪流.

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