overflow; spill over; brim over
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of water or liquid) to overflow; to spill over; to brim over
Typically used to describe flooding water, rivers, or other liquids exceeding their containment capacity and flowing outward. Often used in hydrological, meteorological, or engineering contexts.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
hé河
shuǐ水
màn漫
yì溢
，
yān淹
mò没
le了
fù附
jìn近
de的
nóng农
tián田
。
The heavy rain caused the river to overflow, submerging nearby farmland.
Shuǐ水
kù库
róng容
liàng量
bù不
zú足
，
hóng洪
shuǐ水
kāi开
shǐ始
màn漫
yì溢
dī堤
bà坝
。
The reservoir's capacity was insufficient, and the floodwater began to overflow the dam.
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Wū污
shuǐ水
cóng从
pò破
liè裂
de的
guǎn管
dào道
zhōng中
màn漫
yì溢
chū出
lái来
，
wū污
rǎn染
le了
jiē街
dào道
。
Sewage overflowed from the broken pipes, polluting the streets.
Hóng洪
liú流
màn漫
yì溢
，
chōng冲
huǐ毁
le了
yán沿
tú途
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
The torrent overflowed, destroying villages along its path.