Overflowing

分析词义

“Overflowing” 是 overflow 的现在分词作形容词，描述超出容量或界限的状态。物理义如 overflowing sink（溢水的洗手池）；抽象义如 overflowing with joy（满怀喜悦）、overflowing inbox（塞满邮件的收件箱），后者更生动常用。

列举例句

1. “The bathtub was overflowing, so she turned off the tap quickly.” (浴缸水满溢出来，她赶紧关掉了水龙头。)
2. “After the award, she was overflowing with gratitude.” (获奖后她满怀感激。)
3. “The charity event left the hall overflowing with donated clothes.” (慈善活动结束后，大厅里堆满了捐赠的衣物。)

词根分析

“Overflowing” 源于 over（越过）+ flow（流动），-ing 表持续状态，即”不断流出、满到溢出的”。

词缀分析

“over-” 表”超过界限”；flow 表”流动”；“-ing” 作形容词后缀，表示正在进行或呈现的状态。

文化背景

在宗教与文学文本中，overflowing 常比喻恩典、爱与丰盛；现代语境则常见于形容 overflowing trash cans、overflowing crowds 等生活化场景。

单词变形

• 动词原形: overflow
• 名词: overflow
• 固定搭配: “overflowing with” (充满……), “overflowing inbox” (爆满的收件箱), “river overflowing its banks” (河水漫堤)

记忆辅助

over（越过）+ flowing（流着）→ 流过了头 → 满溢的。

助记故事

“The kitchen sink was overflowing while the host was still laughing, too busy serving guests to notice.” (主人忙着招待客人笑个不停，厨房水槽的水已经漫出来了都没察觉。)

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