overrun1
KK: [ˌovɚˈrʌn]
DJ: [ˌǝuvǝˈrʌn]
vt.
- (雜草等)蔓延於;(蟲害等)侵擾[H][(+with)]
an island
overrun with mice
鼠害猖獗的島嶼
- 溢出
- (侵略軍等)竄犯;橫行於
Invaders
overran the country.
入侵者蹂躪那個國家。
- 跑過;超越(期限,範圍等)
The speaker
overran his time by ten minutes.
演講者超過規定時間十分鐘。
- (風尚等)流行於
The new fashion
overran Europe.
這種服裝新款式在歐洲風行。
- 比……跑得快
vi.
- 泛濫;溢出
a river that always
overruns during the flood season
在洪水季節總是泛濫的河流
- 超越限度
The interview
overran by fifteen minutes.
那次採訪超過規定時間十五分鐘。
辨析
overrun2
KK: [ˈovɚˌrʌn]
DJ: [ˈǝuvǝrʌn]
n.[S]
- 泛濫;橫行
- 風行一時
- 超越限度;超出量
v.
(overruns, overrunning; past overran; past part. overrun)
- spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers.
- move or extend over or beyond.
- exceed (an expected or allowed time or cost).
- rotate faster than (another part of a machine).
n.
- an instance of overrunning.
- a clear area beyond the end of a runway.
- the movement of a vehicle at a speed greater than is imparted by the engine.
Etymology
OE oferyrnan (see over-, run).