August 3, 2012 =========

☆ overcome with　～に圧倒される

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Today’s word is written as being used with “with” but in fact,
it can also be used with “by”, however, when used with “by”
we usually talk about “by a feeling of”. Here are some example
sentences:

The night before the test, I was overcome with fear!
The night before the test, I was overcome by a feeling of fear!

I’m overcome with sadness.
I’m overcome by a feeling of sadness.

You can also use it without “with” or “by” in some cases such as this:

A feeling of happiness overcame him.
A happiness overcame him.

Bye,
Chris
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この言葉は今日のように“with”や、また、“by”と共に使うことが多いですね。
しかし“by”の場合は、“by a feeling of”と言うことが多いでしょう。
例文：

The night before the test, I was overcome with a fear!
The night before the test, I was overcome by a feeling of fear!
(試験の前の晩は、恐怖感に襲われた)

I’m overcome with sadness.
I’m overcome by a feeling of sadness.
(悲しみに圧倒された)

また、“with”や“by”を使わないケースもあります：

A feeling of happiness overcame him.
A happiness overcame him.
(彼は幸福感に圧倒された)

それでは！
クリス