overwhelming

手に負えない、圧倒されるような

あまりに難しい、または激しくて、対処できないと感じさせる。

やさしい英語で： So difficult or intense that you feel unable to deal with it.

• The workload feels overwhelming.
• Moving house was an overwhelming experience for her.
• He found the demands of the job overwhelming.

類義語： too much, unmanageable

反対語： manageable

よく使う表現： overwhelming workload, overwhelming pressure, feel overwhelming

圧倒的な

量や力が非常に大きく、結果がほぼ確実だと思わせる。

やさしい英語で： So great in amount or strength that there is little doubt about the result.

• There is overwhelming evidence of his guilt.
• The proposal received overwhelming support.
• They won by an overwhelming majority.

類義語： conclusive, decisive

よく使う表現： overwhelming evidence, overwhelming majority, overwhelming support

圧倒的な、抑えがたい

感情を支配したり、抵抗できなくなったりするほど強い。

やさしい英語で： So powerful that it takes over your feelings or is impossible to resist.

• She felt overwhelming joy.
• An overwhelming smell of smoke filled the room.
• He had an overwhelming urge to laugh.

類義語： overpowering, intense

反対語： weak

よく使う表現： overwhelming urge, overwhelming joy, overwhelming smell