To overflowing Meaning in English
expression
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈoʊvɝˌfɫoʊɪŋ
too / tuh / tih OH-ver-FLOH-ing
tˈuː/ /ˌəʊvəflˈəʊɪŋ
too OH-vuh-FLOH-ing
释义
Used to describe something filled so much that it almost spills over or cannot hold any more. It can be used for both physical things and for describing emotions, places, or situations that are extremely full.
用法与细微差别
Often found after verbs like 'fill' ('filled to overflowing'), or describing amounts and crowds. Used literally and figuratively. More common in written or descriptive language than in everyday conversation.
Spanish: hasta rebosar - hasta desbordarsePortuguese (BR): até transbordar - até encher demaisPortuguese (PT): até transbordar - até encher demaisChinese (Simplified): 满得溢出来 - 满到溢出Chinese (Traditional): 滿得溢出來 - 滿到溢出Hindi: ऊपर तक भरकर - छलकते हुएArabic: حتى تفيض - حتى تمتلئ بالكاملBengali: উপর পর্যন্ত পূর্ণ - উপচে পড়া পর্যন্তRussian: до краёв - до переполненияJapanese: あふれんばかり - あふれるほどVietnamese: tràn đầy - đầy trànKorean: 가득 차서 넘칠 정도로Turkish: ağzına kadar dolu - taşacak kadarUrdu: لبریزIndonesian: penuh sampai meluap - sampai tumpah
例句
He filled the glass to overflowing.
basic
The room was packed to overflowing with people.
basic
The bucket was filled to overflowing with water.
basic
Her heart was to overflowing with joy.
natural
The box was stuffed to overflowing with toys for the children.
natural
The restaurant was busy to overflowing on Friday night.
natural