overwhelm

圧倒する、打ちのめす

感情が強く人を襲い、その感情を抑えるのが難しくなる。

やさしい英語で： If a feeling affects you this way, it is so strong that you struggle to control it.

• Grief overwhelmed her.
• I was overwhelmed by their kindness.
• Did the sudden relief overwhelm you?

使い方： be overwhelmed by something (She was overwhelmed by grief.); be overwhelmed with something (He was overwhelmed with joy.)

類義語： overcome, overpower

よく使う表現： overwhelm someone, overwhelm with emotion

圧倒する、手に負えなくする

仕事や問題が多すぎたり難しすぎたりして、対処できなくさせる。

やさしい英語で： If tasks or problems affect you this way, there are too many or they are too difficult to handle.

• The work overwhelmed me.
• Too many requests can overwhelm the system.
• She felt overwhelmed by the number of decisions.

使い方： overwhelm someone with something (They overwhelmed us with requests.); be overwhelmed by something (I was overwhelmed by the workload.)

類義語： overload, swamp

よく使う表現： overwhelm someone, overwhelm a system, overwhelm with work

圧倒する、打ち破る

はるかに強い力や優れた働きで、相手を完全に打ち負かす。

やさしい英語で： To defeat an opponent completely by being much stronger or more effective.

• Our team overwhelmed their opponents.
• The larger army overwhelmed the defenders in hours.
• Can their forwards overwhelm our defense?

類義語： defeat, crush, rout

よく使う表現： overwhelm the enemy, overwhelm an opponent, overwhelm the defense

圧倒する、制圧する

より強い力や権力を使って、物事を抑えたり制したりする。

やさしい英語で： To overcome something by using greater strength, force, or power.

• The noise overwhelmed my senses.
• Their combined weight overwhelmed the barrier.
• The guards overwhelmed him before he could escape.

類義語： overpower, overcome, crush

よく使う表現： overwhelm resistance, overwhelm the senses, overwhelm someone

水没させる、のみ込む

水が上に流れ込み、物を完全に覆う。

やさしい英語で： To flow over something and cover it completely with water.

• A huge wave overwhelmed the boat.
• Floodwater overwhelmed the low fields overnight.
• The sea threatened to overwhelm the tiny island.

類義語： engulf, submerge, inundate

よく使う表現： overwhelm a boat, overwhelm the shore