snow under

IPA/snˈəʊ ˈʌndə/
IPA/snˈoʊ ˈʌndɚ/

snow under — phrasal verb

  • snow underbase form
  • snows under3rd person singular
  • snowing under-ing form
  • snowed underpast simple

1. to give someone so much work, tasks, or information that they cannot handle it a

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

to give someone so much work, tasks, or information that they cannot handle it all

例句

Mira was completely snowed under with exam papers to mark before the holiday break.

passive: be snowed under with [work]

Jason's team got snowed under by customer complaints after the website crashed.

passive: get snowed under by [something]

同義詞
  • overwhelm

    more general; does not imply a specific type of burden

  • swamp

    equally informal; suggests being flooded by a sudden large amount

  • bury

    stronger emphasis on being fully covered or hidden by the volume

反義詞
  • unburden

    to relieve someone of a heavy workload

文法句型

be snowed under with [work/tasks/requests]

用法筆記

Almost always used in the passive form (be/get snowed under with). The agent is typically a large quantity of work, tasks, requests, or information, not a person.

常見錯誤

❌I am snowing under with work.
✅I am snowed under with work.
💡This phrasal verb is almost always used in the passive voice; the past participle form is required.

2. to beat an opposing side by a very wide difference in points, goals, or votes

2.片語動詞及物C1
釋義

to beat an opposing side by a very wide difference in points, goals, or votes

例句

The defending champions were snowed under by a score of 8–1 in the final match.

passive: be snowed under by [score]

Minh's party got snowed under in the election, losing more than half of their seats.

passive: get snowed under in [context]

同義詞
  • trounce

    more formal and emphatic; suggests a thorough defeat

  • crush

    common in sports journalism; implies a one-sided result

  • annihilate

    very strong; suggests the opponent had no chance at all

文法句型

be snowed under by [opponent/score]

用法筆記

Typically used in the passive form (be/get snowed under). Refers to sports, elections, or competitions where one side loses by a very wide margin.