/,əʊvə'fləʊ; ,ovɚ`flo/
v
1 [I, Tn] flow over the edges or limits of (sth) 从（某物）中溢出
*Your bath is overflowing. 你澡盆里的水都溢出来了.
* The river overflowed (its banks). 河水泛滥（溢过堤岸）了. =>illus at overlap 见overlap插图.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (into sth) spread beyond the limits of (a room, etc) 扩展到（房间等）的范围以外
*The meeting overflowed into the streets. 与会者太多, 会场扩大到街上了.
* The audience easily overflowed the small theatre. 这小剧院很快就已经盛不下观众了.
3 [Ipr] ~ with sth be more than filled with sth; be very full of sth 充满或洋溢某事物
*overflowing with happiness, kindness, gratitude, etc 充满幸福、善意、感激等
* a heart overflowing with love 充满爱的心.

/'əʊvəfləʊ; `ovɚ,flo/
n
1 [U]
(a) flowing over of liquid 溢出
*stop the overflow from the cistern 止住水使之不再从水箱溢出.
(b) that which overflows 溢出物
*Put a bowl underneath to catch the overflow. 把盆放在下面接住溢出物.
* [attrib 作定语] an overflow canal 泛滥的运河.
2 [U, sing] something that is too much for the space available 容纳不下的人或事物
*a large overflow of population from the cities 从城市外流的大批人
* find a smaller hall for the overflow from the main meeting 找个小礼堂容纳主会场盛不下的人.
3 [C] (also `overflow pipe) outlet that allows excess liquid to escape 溢流管
*The overflow from the bath is blocked. 浴盆的溢流管堵塞了.