Wordiyooverrun
🇬🇧 UK/.әuvә'rʌn/🇺🇸 US
IELTSA1
Definitions
v.
To invade and occupy in large numbers; to spread over or infest; to go beyond a limit.
大举入侵；蔓延，泛滥；超过（限度）
n.
An instance of exceeding a set limit, especially of cost or time.
超限，超支；泛滥
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishoverrunother
=overrun
Common Collocations
- 1.overrun with pests被害虫入侵
- 2.overrun budget预算超支
Example Sentences
- 1.
The abandoned building was overrun with rats and other rodents.
- 2.
The construction project overran its budget by thirty percent.