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whelm AHD[hwĕlm, wĕlm] D.J.[hwelm, welm]K.K.[hwɛlm, wɛlm]v.tr.(及物动词)whelmed, whelm.ing, whelms - To cover with water; submerge.使淹没;使浸沉
- To overwhelm.使覆没
- Middle English whelmen [to overturn] 中古英语 whelmen [使翻使]
- probably alteration influenced by helmen [to cover] from Old English helmian 可能为 受 helmen的影响 [使覆盖] 源自 古英语 helmian
- of whelven whelven的变化
- from Old English -hwelfan 源自 古英语 -hwelfan
- as in āhwelfan [to cover over] 如在 āhwelfan [盖满]
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