vt. 压服；克服；征服；压倒。 an overmastering passion 压抑不住的强烈情感。
Example Sentences:
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In his disputes with his governess over his book, he kicked that quiet creature's shins so fiercely, that she was entirely overmastered and subdued by him . 家庭女教师要他读书，他便跟那个文静的姑娘闹别扭，用力踢她的小腿，结果她只好完全屈服，一切由他作主。
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Ambition , n . an overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead 理想：名词，一种压倒一切的心愿，它的存在遭对手谴责，失败后为朋友斥为无稽。
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Men overmaster women by conquering the world ; women conquer the world by overmastering men . ( everybody knows this truth , however , how many people can really realize their motives 男人通过征服世界而征服女人；女人通过征服男人而征服世界。 （这个道理大家都懂，但真正达到目的的人又有几个？ ）
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Suddenly , however , count muffat obeyed an overmastering impulse , and leaving bordenave , who was explaining to him the working of the rollers and windlasses , he came up in order to interrupt their confabulations 缪法伯爵正在听博尔德纳夫详细讲解绞盘和鼓筒怎样操作，突然，他内心一阵冲动，扔下博尔德纳夫，走过来想打断王子和娜娜的谈话。
