be overwhelmed with和be overwhelmed by是否可以直接互换?
比如下面来自词典的例句:
韦氏高阶:
Don't overwhelm him with facts.不要让事实把他压垮了。
They were overwhelmed with work.他们被繁重的工作压垮了。
牛津高阶:
The army was overwhelmed by the rebels.军队被叛乱者完全击败了。
We were overwhelmed by requests for information.各方的问讯使我们应接不暇。
一般来说,be overwhelmed with /by sth, 可以互换。如果介词宾语是somebody时,多用by,尤其是在表示惊讶的语境时。用with sb 时,多见于指群体,非个人。请看例句:
On the fourth night the Mosque was overwhelmed with people whom it could not accommodate. (外刊例句)
They were overwhelmed with/by grief when their baby died. (剑桥词典)
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