o·ver·whelm·ing/ovə`hwɛlmɪŋ; ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ◄/ adj 1 affecting you very strongly 影响强烈的，难以抗拒的: Shari felt an overwhelming urge to cry. 莎莉有一种强烈的冲动想哭。 2 very big in amount or number 〔数量上〕巨大的: The Labour Party won by an overwhelming majority. 工党以压倒性多数取得了胜利。