1. The metaphors of darkness are
overwhelmingly negative: danger, decay, and death.

黑暗毫无疑问是消极的象征:危险、衰败、和死亡。
2. Recognizing the threat to our country, the United States Congress voted
overwhelmingly last year to support the use of force against Iraq.

美国国会,认识到我们国家面临的威胁,在去年以绝对多数票决定支持用武力对付伊拉克。
3. Three passions, simple but
overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.

我的一生被三种简单却又无比强烈的激情所控制:对爱的渴望,对知识的探索和对人类苦难难以抑制的同情。