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overflow

/ˈoʊvərˌfloʊ/ American
Picture: overflow
  • v. 溢出, 泛滥
  • n. 溢出的部分, 过剩量
Definition
  • v. to flow over the edges of something because it is too full
  • n. an amount too large for a container or space to hold
Example
Heavy rain caused the river to overflow its banks last night.
昨晚暴雨导致河水漫过了河岸。