overflow

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ overflow /ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ/ verb

overflows; overflowed; overflowing

¹ overflow

/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ/

verb

overflows; overflowed; overflowing

Learner's definition of OVERFLOW

: to flow over the edge or top of (something)溢出；漫出

[+ object]

[no object]

— often used figuratively常用作比喻

[+ object] : to fill or cover (something) completely装满；完全盖住

[no object] : to be completely filled with something : to be so filled that there is not enough room for anything or anyone more塞满；挤满

— often + with

— often used figuratively常用作比喻

² overflow /ˈoʊvɚˌfloʊ/ noun

plural overflows

² overflow

/ˈoʊvɚˌfloʊ/

noun

plural overflows

Learner's definition of OVERFLOW

[count]

: an act of flowing over the edge or top of something溢出；泛滥 — usually singular通常用单数； — often + of

a : the amount of something that flows over the edge or top of something else溢出物；溢出量； — usually singular通常用单数

b : the number of people or things that goes over a limit（人或物）超出量，过剩量 — usually singular通常用单数； — often + of

The police tried to control the overflow of traffic.警方想要控制过量的车流。
The company hired more people to handle the overflow of phone calls.公司雇用了更多人手来处理应接不暇的电话。

— sometimes used before another noun有时用于另一名词前

The band played to an overflow crowd. [=a crowd larger than a place is meant to hold]乐队演奏时听众爆满。

: a pipe or container for liquid that overflows from something else溢流管；溢流盛器