overpowering

🇬🇧 UK/.әuvә'pauәriŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

So strong or intense as to be overwhelming and impossible to resist.

压倒性的,强烈得令人难以抵抗的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
overpoweringother
=overpowering

Common Collocations

  • 1.overpowering urge压倒性的冲动
  • 2.overpowering emotion强烈的情感

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The overpowering smell of perfume made several guests feel uncomfortable.

  • 2.

    She had an overpowering urge to leave the party early.

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