whelm

whelm

形容词

1. 难以承受的；压倒性的

2. 巨大的；庞大的

名词

1. 淹没；覆盖

2. 混乱；困惑

词语辨析

whelm与overwhelm的区别在于whelm指压倒、淹没，而overwhelm则表示更加强烈的压倒、使无法承受。

词汇扩充

underwhelm（动词）：使失望；不足以引起兴趣

近义词

overwhelm、engulf、submerge

反义词

underwhelm、underwhelmed

柯林斯词典

形容词

1. If you are whelmed by something, you are affected by it very strongly.

2. If you say that something is whelming, you mean that it affects you very strongly.

名词

Whelm is the same as overwhelm.

牛津词典

动词

bury; submerge.

名词

engulf; submerge.

用法

1. The sheer beauty of the landscape whelmed her.

2. He was whelmed with grief when he heard the news.

3. The house was whelmed by the floodwaters.

4. She felt whelmed by the complexity of the task.

相关的例句

1. They were whelmed by the huge waves during the storm. 他们在暴风雨中被巨浪淹没。
2. The city was whelmed by a massive snowstorm. 城市被一场大雪吞没。
3. She was whelmed with joy when she won the award. 她获奖时喜不自胜。
4. The little boat was whelmed by the rough seas. 小船在汹涌的海浪中翻覆。
5. He was whelmed by the overwhelming support from the community. 他被社区的压倒性支持所深深感动。
6. They were whelmed with gratitude for the help they received. 他们对所受到的帮助心怀感激。
7. The sudden influx of customers whelmed the small shop. 顾客的突然涌入让这家小店应接不暇。
8. The team was whelmed by the opponent's relentless attack. 对手毫不停歇的进攻让这支队伍无所适从。
9. The whelming task seemed impossible to accomplish. 这项艰巨的任务看起来似乎无法完成。
10. I was whelmed by the amount of work that needed to be done. 需要完成的工作量让我感到压力山大。
11. She was whelmed by the news of her father's illness. 她对父亲生病的消息感到震惊。
12. He was whelmed by conflicting emotions. 他被矛盾的情感所困扰。
13. The noise and chaos of the city whelmed her senses. 城市的喧嚣和混乱让她感到不知所措。
14. The beauty of the sunset whelmed them with awe. 日落的美景使他们感到敬畏。
15. The memory of the accident still whelmed him with fear. 那次事故的记忆仍使他感到恐惧。
16. The crowd's enthusiasm whelmed the performers with energy. 观众的热情使演员充满了能量。
17. She felt whelmed by the weight of her responsibilities. 她感到自己肩负的责任重大。
18. He was whelmed with sadness at the loss of his beloved pet. 他因失去心爱的宠物而感到悲伤。
19. The team was whelmed by the overwhelming support from their fans. 这支队伍受到了球迷们的压倒性支持。
20. She was whelmed with gratitude when her friends helped her move. 她的朋友帮她搬家时，她感激不尽。
21. The news of the tragedy whelmed the community with grief. 悲剧的消息让社区的人们充满了悲痛。