词族 · whelm
英语词源
- whelm (v.)
- early 14c., probably from a parallel form of Old English -hwielfan (West Saxon), -hwelfan (Mercian), in ahwelfan "cover over;" probably altered by association with Old English helmian "to cover," from Proto-Germanic *hwalbjan, from PIE *kwelp- "to arch" (see gulf (n.)).
权威例句
- 1. Counterfeit parts , in fact, could one day over whelm genuine parts.
- 果真如此, 总有一天,假李向阳会缴了真李向阳的枪.
- 2. We whelm with tears at this time.
- 我们在这个时刻不由得感动泪流.