Teem



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.充满; 到处都是; v.倾盆大雨
• ［英］ v.充满 ( abound) ; 到处都是 ( to be present in large quantity)
• ［例］ This river teems with fish. / It was teeming down and we all got soaked up.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English temen, from Old English tīman, t?man; akin to Old English tēam offspring — more at team
• Date: before 12th century
• transitive verb
  • archaic bring forth ; give birth to ; produce
• intransitive verb
  • 1. obsolete to become pregnant ; conceive
  • 2.
    • a. to become filled to overflowing ; abound
    • b. to be present in large quantity
• ? teemingly adverb
• ? teemingness noun

II. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English temen, from Old Norse t?ma; akin to Old English tōm empty
• Date: 14th century
• empty, pour <teem molten metal into a mold>

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