overrun

n. 泛滥成灾；超出限度

vt. 泛滥；超过；蹂躏

vi. 泛滥；蔓延

中文词源

overrun 超过

over-,在上，超过，run,跑。引申词义赶上，超过。

overrun (v.): Old English oferyrnan; see over- + run (v.). The noun meaning "excess expenditure over budget" is from 1956. Related: Overran; overrunning.

1. over "遍布在…的上面；扩展到…的全部" + run.2. over- "above normal" + run.3. over- "above, beyond" + run.

1. Padua and Vicenza are prosperous, well-preserved cities, not overrun by tourists.: 帕多瓦和维琴察两市商业繁荣，建筑古迹保存良好，也没有蜂拥而至的游客。