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overwhelm

/oʊvɚwɛlm/

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to affect someone so strongly that they cannot cope

使不知所措；压倒

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I didn't mean to overwhelm you.

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我不是想让你不知所措。

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Pronunciation: /oʊvɚwɛlm/

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