The engineer was working on the freezer when he was overcome by gas.
工程师在修理冰柜时被煤气熏倒了。
nGrammar
Overcome is usually passive in this meaning.
3FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETCif someone is overcome by emotion, they cannot behave normally because they feel the emotion so strongly 〔某种情绪〕控制…,对…产生极大的影响
be overcome by/with something
Charles was overcome with grief.
查尔斯悲痛欲绝。
nGrammar
Overcome is usually passive in this meaning.
4WINto fight and win against someone or something 征服,战胜SYN defeat
Australia overcame the Netherlands 2–1.
澳大利亚队2比1战胜了荷兰队。
Examples from the Corpus
overcome• One of the lessons of baseball is, adversity can be overcome.• And its technical skill, vastfinancialreserves and marketing savvy give it the potential to overcome any early disadvantage.• Five employees were overcome by smoke.• However, these difficulties were overcome by the efforts of devotedofficers.• Sometimes overcomingenormousodds, mostly because of racialprejudice, black athletes changed the sporting landscape in the United States.• She felt she could never forgive herself, but when she got there, the beauty of the place overcame her again.• I don't think he'll ever overcome his fear of flying.• I'd like to be able to overcome that feeling that it was a problem to everybody else.• Sara had overcome the disadvantages of her background to become a successfullawyer.• Rival, patriarchalfaiths never entirely overcame the worship of this deity, nor will they ever do so.• It had left him alone to think about the problems he had to face and how he would overcome them.• New York overcame Washington in the final game.• I was overcome with an irresistibleurge to hit him.
1defeat/conquer sb/sth擊敗;征服ADVERB | VERB + OVERCOME | PHRASESADVERB➤completely完全擊敗▸➤successfully成功克服▸➤not entirely沒有完全克服◇These problems were never entirely overcome.從未完全克服這些困難。➤largely在很大程度上克服▸➤partially部份克服▸➤easily輕而易舉地擊敗▸➤quickly迅速擊敗▸➤gradually逐漸克服▸➤eventually, finally最終克服◇He eventually overcame his disability.他最終克服了自己的缺陷。VERB + OVERCOME➤be able to能夠克服▸➤help (to), help sb (to)幫助(某人)克服◇Therapy helped her to overcome her fear.治療幫助她戰勝了恐懼。➤be designed to旨在克服◇methods designed to overcome these problems用於克服這些難題的方法➤attempt to, battle to, struggle to, try to試圖克服;努力克服▸➤manage to成功克服PHRASES➤an attempt to overcome sth克服⋯的努力overcome
verb²
2be overcomebecome weak; lose control變得軟弱;失去控制ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤completely, quite完全/相當無能為力◇She was quite overcome by their kindness.她因他們的熱情而感到手足無措。➤almost, nearly幾乎不能自持◇She was almost overcome by a tide of relief.強烈的解脫感使她幾乎不能自持。➤suddenly突然不能自持PREPOSITION➤by受極大影響◇Several firefighters had been overcome by smoke and fumes.有幾位消防員被煙氣熏倒了。➤with因⋯而受不了◇He was suddenly overcome with remorse for the harm he had done.他猛然對自己造成的傷害感到懊悔不已。
overcome verb ⇨overcome (overcome a fear)⇨defeat (overcome opposition)overcome
verb
overcome ♦︎ get over sth ♦︎ control ♦︎ bring/get/keep sth under control ♦︎ beat ♦︎ conquerThese words all mean to gain control over sth or deal successfully with sth, especially a problem.这些词均表示成功地对付、克服、控制。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to overcome / get over / control / beat / conquer a problem◆to bring a problem under control◆to overcome / get over / control / conquer a fear◆to overcome / get over a difficulty / hurdle◆to control a fire / bring a fire under control◆to successfully overcome sth / control sth / conquer sth◆to finally overcome sth / get over sth / control sth / conquer sth◆to quickly overcome sth / control sth / bring sth under control■overcomeˌəʊvəˈkʌm; NAmEˌoʊvərˈkʌm(overcame, overcome) [transitive] to succeed in dealing with a problem that could otherwise prevent you from doing sth克服;解决◆She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.她战胜了伤痛,赢得了奥运会金牌。◆Therapy helped her overcome her fear of flying.心理治疗帮助她克服了对飞行的恐惧。◆There are at least two major obstacles that must be overcome.至少有两大障碍必须要克服。■ˌget ˈover sth
phrasal verb
(getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten) (ratherinformal) to succeed in dealing with or gaining control of sth such as a problem or feeling(成功地)对付,克服,控制◆She can't get over her shyness.她无法克服羞怯心理。◆This is going to be a big hurdle for Laura to get over.这将是劳拉要克服的一大障碍。■control(-ll-) [transitive] to stop sth bad from spreading or getting worse阻止⋯蔓延(或恶化)◆Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze.消防队员仍在尽力控制火势的蔓延。◆She was given drugs to control the pain.给她服用了镇痛药。■bring sth under conˈtrol■keep sth under conˈtrol■get sth under conˈtrol
idiom
(brought, brought; getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten; kept, kept)to succeed in dealing with sth so that it does not cause any harm控制住,抑制住(不造成伤害)◆The police soon got the situation under control.警方很快就控制了局势。◆Please keep your dog under control!请管好你的狗!◆He was obviously keeping his anger under tight control.他显然在竭力控制自己的怒气。■beat(beat, beaten) [transitive] (informal) to succeed in gaining control of a problem so that it disappears控制住;战胜◆He is struggling to beat his heroin addiction.他在努力戒除海洛因瘾。◆Book a break in the sun to try to beat those winter blues(= stop feeling sad).预订一个阳光度假屋吧,赶走冬天的郁闷情绪。■conquerˈkɒŋkə(r); NAmEˈkɑːŋkər [transitive] (written) to succeed in dealing with or gaining control of sth such as a problem or feeling(成功地)对付,克服,控制◆He was trying to conquer his alcoholism.他在努力戒除酒瘾。◆The only way to conquer a fear is to face it.克服恐惧的唯一方法是正视恐惧。