Overrun
[ 'ovərʌn ]
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vt. 超过（范围）;（尤指坏事或不欲之事）泛滥;蹂躏;蔓延;
n. 泛滥成灾;超过限度;
vi. 泛滥;超过限度;
💡 词根助记
over过度+run扩散→泛滥成灾；超出限度
📝 例句
The stores were overrun with rats and mice.
仓库里到处都是大大小小的老鼠。
🌱 联想助记
【记】over-越过,run-跑:跑过泛滥成灾的地方
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
overrun
v
(pt overran , pp overrun)
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
spread over and occupy (a place) in great numbers 扩展并占领（一地）
a country overrun by enemy troops 被敌军占领的国家
a warehouse overrun by rats 老鼠肆虐的货栈.
2 [I, Tn] continue beyond or exceed (a time allowed, etc) 超过, 超越（时限等）
The lecturer overran by ten minutes. 演讲人超过规定时间十分钟.
The news programme overran the allotted time. 新闻节目超出了规定的时间.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,әuvә'rʌn]n. 蔓延, 风行一时, 超过限度vt. 蔓延, 蹂躏, 超过, 泛滥vi. 泛滥, 超载限度【计】 超限【化】 超过正常范围【经】 超越限度, 超出量, 风行一时
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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Great Thanksgiving.
美好的感恩节。
Wouldn't I love to be in North Carolina right now!
我现在多么想在北卡罗来纳洲啊！
but as soon as a the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative instincts are aroused.
可是一量涉及到荣誉问题，一旦你想到你和某一团体会因为你输而丢脸时，那么最野蛮的争斗天性便会激发起来。