v (1)从……中溢(漫)出(flow over the edges or limits(of))[I，T+n]：The bathtub is～ing.Who left the water running? 浴缸溢水了。是谁把水龙头开着没关上? The river～ed (its banks).河水泛滥(溢过堤岸)。Stop pouring! The coffee is～ing the cup.别再斟了! 咖啡已溢出杯子了。

(2)(因容纳不下)挤出，外流(fill beyond capacity and spread further)[I，I+prep(into)，T+n]：The crowds (meeting)～ed onto the pavement/the street. 人群(参加会议的人)挤到人行道上/都站到外面街上来了。The population～ed into the adjoining territory.人口外流到邻国。The crowd (audience)～ed the auditorium/the theatre into the street.人(观众)太多，礼堂/剧院容纳不下而被挤到了街上。

(3)(指感情)充满或洋溢(have too much(of an emotion，feeling))[I+prep(with)]：～ing with pride and joy/happiness/gratitude/learning 充满自豪和喜悦/充满幸福/充满感激之情/才学横溢;My heart is～ing with love/kindness.我的心里充满了爱/仁慈。

n(1)溢出(flowing over of liquid)[U]： the annual～of the Nile 尼罗河一年一度的泛滥;stop the～from the bathtub/cistern 别让澡盆/水箱里的水外溢;

(2)溢出物(that which overflows)[U]：an～river泛滥的河流;I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the～.我在管子下放了一只水桶接流出的水。

(3)容纳不下的人或物(sth that is too much for the space available)[U，a～]：house the～of the museum's collection in another building 把博物馆容纳不下的收藏品置于另一所房子里;We'll use this room to accommodate the～from the meeting.我们将用这间屋子来接纳会场容纳不下的人。a programme with～attendance 观众爆满的演出;

(4)溢流管(outlet for excess liquid)[C](=overflow pipe)：The tank is equipped with an～.该储水箱装有溢流管。

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