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whelm    
vt. 压倒,淹没
vi. 淹没

压倒,淹没淹没

whelm
v 1: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli [synonym:
{overwhelm}, {overpower}, {sweep over}, {whelm},
{overcome}, {overtake}]

Whelm \Whelm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whelmed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Whelming}.] [OE. whelmen to turn over, akin to OE. whelven,
AS. whelfan, hwylfan, in ?whylfan, ?whelfan, to overwhelm,
cover over; akin to OS. bihwelbian, D. welven to arch, G.
w["o]lben, OHG. welben, Icel. hvelfa to overturn; cf. Gr. ?
bosom, a hollow, a gulf.]
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1. To cover with water or other fluid; to cover by immersion
in something that envelops on all sides; to overwhelm; to
ingulf.
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She is my prize, or ocean whelm them all! --Shak.
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The whelming billow and the faithless oar. --Gay.
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2. Fig.: To cover completely, as if with water; to immerse;
to overcome; as, to whelm one in sorrows. "The whelming
weight of crime." --J. H. Newman.
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3. To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.
[Obs.] --Mortimer.
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  • WHELM Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of WHELM is to turn (something, such as a dish or vessel) upside down usually to cover something : cover or engulf completely with usually disastrous effect How to use whelm in a sentence
  • WHELM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
    WHELM meaning: 1 (of water) to flow, or to flow over and cover something or someone : 2 to have an effect on… Learn more
  • WHELM Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Whelm definition: to submerge; engulf See examples of WHELM used in a sentence
  • whelm - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    whelm (third-person singular simple present whelms, present participle whelming, simple past and past participle whelmed) (transitive, archaic) To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge
  • Whelm - definition of whelm by The Free Dictionary
    1 to submerge; engulf 2 to overcome utterly; overwhelm: whelmed by misfortune 3 to roll or surge over something, as in causing it to submerge [1250–1300; Middle English whelme, appar b dial whelve (Old English gehwelfan to bend over) and helm 2 (v ) (Old English helmian to cover)]
  • whelm, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
    What does the verb whelm mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb whelm , five of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
  • WHELM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    2 meanings: archaic 1 to engulf entirely with or as if with water 2 → another word for overwhelm Click for more definitions
  • Whelm - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘whelm' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary com or its editors
  • What does whelm mean? - Definitions. net
    To whelm is to engulf, submerge, or overwhelm It usually refers to something completely covered or overpowered, like emotions, water, or some sort of force In a physical sense, it often refers to a scenario where something is submerged or buried
  • whelm - definition and meaning - Wordnik
    To engulf; submerge; cover by immersion in something that envelops on all sides; overwhelm Hence, to crush, ruin, or destroy by some sudden overpowering disaster To pass or roll over so as to cover or submerge from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English





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